Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. may “never return” to funding the World Health Organization because of the way it operates, including the COVID-19 crisis.
And, in a second demand, Mr. Pompeo told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Wednesday night that WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom may have to step down before Washington restarts suspended contributions of nearly $1 billion of WHO’s 2.4 billion annual budget.
Asked about such a demand, Mr. Pompeo said, “I think that’s right, Laura. 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. We may need to have even bolder change than that.”
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WNU Editor: The U.S. provides nearly $1 billion of WHO’s 2.4 billion annual budget. And while other countries are stepping up to address the shortfall .... China Sends $30 Million to W.H.O. After U.S. Freezes Funding (Breitbart), they still fall far short on what WHO needs.
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