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Related: About this forumPompeo says U.S. may never restore WHO funds; Democrats insist it must
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS APRIL 23, 2020 / 10:28 AM / UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO
Pompeo says U.S. may never restore WHO funds; Democrats insist it must
David Brunnstrom, Humeyra Pamuk
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said a fundamental reform of the World Health Organization was needed following its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and that the United States, the WHOs biggest donor, may never restore funding to the U.N. body.
As Pompeo launched fresh attacks on the U.N. body on Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives accused the Trump administration of trying to scapegoat the WHO to distract from its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, they called for the immediate restoration of U.S. funding, which Trump suspended last week accusing the WHO of being China-centric and of promoting Chinas disinformation about the outbreak.
Pompeo told Fox News late on Wednesday there needed to be a structural fix of the WHO to correct its shortcomings.
Asked if he was not ruling out a change in leadership of the WHO, Pompeo replied: Even more than that, it may be the case that the United States can never return to underwriting, having U.S. taxpayer dollars go to the WHO.
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Pompeo says U.S. may never restore WHO funds; Democrats insist it must
David Brunnstrom, Humeyra Pamuk
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said a fundamental reform of the World Health Organization was needed following its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and that the United States, the WHOs biggest donor, may never restore funding to the U.N. body.
As Pompeo launched fresh attacks on the U.N. body on Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives accused the Trump administration of trying to scapegoat the WHO to distract from its handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, they called for the immediate restoration of U.S. funding, which Trump suspended last week accusing the WHO of being China-centric and of promoting Chinas disinformation about the outbreak.
Pompeo told Fox News late on Wednesday there needed to be a structural fix of the WHO to correct its shortcomings.
Asked if he was not ruling out a change in leadership of the WHO, Pompeo replied: Even more than that, it may be the case that the United States can never return to underwriting, having U.S. taxpayer dollars go to the WHO.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-pompeo/pompeo-says-us-may-never-restore-who-funds-democrats-insist-it-must-idUSKCN2252GR
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Pompeo says U.S. may never restore WHO funds; Democrats insist it must (Original Post)
Eugene
Apr 2020
OP
We want our money back not to go to trump or Pompey or Mnuchin. Too much money has
notdarkyet
Apr 2020
#1
Don't give him a chance. Elect Biden and Democratic House AND Senate. Then move fast. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2020
#2
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)1. We want our money back not to go to trump or Pompey or Mnuchin. Too much money has
Disappeared and not been accounted for. You all have less than a year left and you will see us coming after you. You could go to Russia.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,043 posts)2. Don't give him a chance. Elect Biden and Democratic House AND Senate. Then move fast. . . . nt
Nitram
(22,890 posts)3. Pompeo speaks for no one but Trump. This administration has long lost all credibility.
The only question is how long it will take to clean up the god awful mess they've left behind.