Dr. Anthony Fauci Likely To Retire By 2025 Transcript

Speaker 1: (00:00) And we've just learned that Dr. Anthony Fauci is preparing to call it quit, not just yet though. Dr. Fauci has served as the director of the national Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. He became a household name though in just the past few years, as the Corona virus pandemic took a hold across the country. He spoke about his retirement plans earlier today on CNN. Dr. Anthony Fauci: (00:24) It is extremely unlikely, in fact, for sure that I'm not going to be here beyond January, 2025. So sometime between now, Kate and January, 2025, you can guarantee I'll step down. Speaker 1: (00:39) Dr. Fauci in his 80's now and he's the chief medical advisor to President Biden. He served under five different presidential administrations. Speaker 3: (00:49) Thanks for watching our YouTube channel. Follow today's top stories and breaking news by downloading the NBC News app.