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Axtremus
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https://www.npr.org/sections/g...e-authority-to-do-it

“ President Trump has announced that he is immediately halting the decades-long U.S. membership in the World Health Organization over its response to China's handling of the coronavirus epidemic.

In a press briefing Friday at the White House, Trump said, "We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs."
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WAIT

we have no say where the USA citizen's money goes?


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We’re not just giving up leadership in the world. Trump has moved America into a position that can only be described as anti-leadership.


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We’re not just giving up leadership in the world. Trump has moved America into a position that can only be described as anti-leadership.


Glad you’re here. You’ve previously expressed support for abandoning support for the WHO. I was hoping you’d expand on that.


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No I did not. I expressed support for using our leverage over them to initiate reform.


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Can he do that?

I thought Congress appropriated money.
 
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No I did not. I expressed support for using our leverage over them to initiate reform.


What sort of reform would you like to see?


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Like I said at the time, to stop prioritizing the sensibilities of the CCP over their global health mission.


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Anything more specific?


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