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Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled despite ongoing threats to their lives.

Speaking to reporters in North Carolina on Friday, Trump said he wouldn’t feel any responsibility if harm befell the former government officials. A person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security issues, said that Fauci’s federal security detail was ended on Thursday and that he has since hired private security.

When asked about Fauci and former national security adviser John Bolton, Trump said, “They all made a lot of money. They can hire their own security, too.”

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[–] FlyingSquid 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Good luck! Every queer person needs to get out of America if they can. I fear for their safety. My daughter is queer and we just emigrated to the UK because of that.

[–] kescusay 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, I've been thinking about this for the last few days... How did you do it? How did you get out so fast? I've got a house, I've got pets, I've got roots here. Pulling up stakes is slow and time-consuming.

And do you have a work visa? Or are you a dual-citizen?

[–] FlyingSquid 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I am a dual citizen, so I am lucky. If you have a parent who was born in the UK, was married to your mother when you were born, and you were born before 1983, you automatically qualify for British citizenship. Unfortunately, my daughter can only stay here for six months unless I get a job paying more than £29,000 a year, so that's my biggest concern at this point. Our savings won't last that long though.

[–] kescusay 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

OK, that makes sense. Sadly, all of my family have been here for four generations or more. My wife has one slightly easier potential option: If her father claimed Irish citizenship and moved to Ireland, she could piggyback on his Irish citizenship and claim it for herself and our kids, and I'd be able to live there as her husband. But that's really a non-starter, since her father has health issues that preclude a big move like that.

Right now, we're focusing on Vancouver, B.C., because my oldest wants to go to college there, and it's not too far away from where we are now in the Pacific Northwest. If I can get my company to move me, that will make it a lot easier, as they have an office there and my job is 100% remote anyway. But until he finds out if he's accepted or not, we're in a frustrating hurry-up-and-wait mode.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 6 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm glad you had the means and ability to get your daughter out and you're a good parent for prioritizing her safety and well being.

Sorry to be annoying but you emigrate from and immigrate to.

[–] FlyingSquid 5 points 3 days ago
[–] kescusay 5 points 3 days ago

Thanks. It's heartbreaking, because I love my city and I grew up here. I have a house. I have pets. I have roots. But the whole country is no longer save for my kids.

If I had no children, I'd stay and fight as best I can. But kids change the equation. I have to make sure they survive. And evidence strongly indicates that they're going to be targets of the new Nazis if we stay.