Under federal law, Trump doesn't have the power to directly fire Fauci, a career civil servant, and remove him from government. Could Trump fire Fauci and what would that look like? There are civil service protections for career federal employees that prevent them from being removed or demoted for political reasons. CNN: If Trump did attempt to remove Fauci, could you walk through what that would look like? There are real political consequences for Trump for sidelining Fauci given the trust the American people have placed in him.

Source: CNN July 13, 2020 21:11 UTC