A planned museum exhibit dedicated to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been permanently canceled after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered the outrageous misuse of taxpayer dollars. The nearly $170,000 project, intended for the National Museum of Health and Medicine, was among 62 contracts cut from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week, totaling $182 million in eliminated spending.

DOGE, under the direction of Elon Musk, revealed that the funding had been approved for an exhibit celebrating Fauci’s decades in public health, despite his role in some of the most controversial policies of the COVID-19 era. The project, planned for completion in July 2025, will no longer move forward as part of a broader effort to eliminate wasteful government spending.

The decision follows President Donald Trump’s move to strip Fauci of his taxpayer-funded security detail, another costly benefit that had been allowed to continue long after Fauci left government service. DOGE’s discovery of the exhibit’s funding further highlights the extent to which public money was being spent on non-essential projects.

Fauci, once presented as a key figure in pandemic management, remains a divisive name in American politics. While some praise his role in public health, millions of Americans blame him for championing policies that led to extended lockdowns, economic devastation, and vaccine mandates that cost people their jobs. The idea that taxpayer money would fund an exhibit honoring him has only added to the outrage.

Adding to the controversy, state attorneys general have launched investigations into Fauci’s handling of pandemic-era policies, despite the blanket pardon he received from former President Joe Biden. With these probes ongoing, critics argue that federal money should never have been allocated for a tribute to someone facing such scrutiny.

The cancellation of the Fauci exhibit is just one example of DOGE’s sweeping efforts to cut wasteful spending. While some may have hoped to glorify Fauci’s legacy, the American people will no longer be footing the bill for it.