DOGE cancels funding for Fauci museum exhibit
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made headlines recently when it canceled over $180 million in contracts in just 48 hours. Among the contracts terminated was a nearly $170,000 deal for an Anthony Fauci museum exhibit.
According to a social media post by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, a total of 62 contracts worth $182 million were axed. These contracts were all related to administrative expenses and did not impact any healthcare programs. The cancellation included a $168,000 contract for an exhibit featuring Dr. Fauci at the NIH Museum.
This move is part of a broader effort by DOGE to streamline government spending. The agency has already set its sights on various federal entities, with HHS being the latest target in its quest to eliminate waste.
The Fauci exhibit was originally slated to be completed by July 2025, but it has now been scrapped along with other administrative expenses at HHS. Fauci, a polarizing figure who has often clashed with former President Donald Trump, saw his taxpayer-funded security detail revoked last month.
Trump defended the decision, stating that government officials cannot have security details indefinitely. Fauci was also preemptively pardoned by President Joe Biden on his last day in office, a move meant to shield him from potential retribution.
Before serving as the chief medical advisor during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fauci spent nearly three decades as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He began his career at the National Institutes of Health in 1968 and is widely recognized for his work on HIV/AIDS.
HHS has not yet commented on the contract cancellations. The agency’s actions are part of a broader push by DOGE to cut government spending and increase efficiency.
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