Trump orders US to stop funding WHO as it reviews alleged role in what he calls 'covering up the spread of the coronavirus'
- President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he would halt funding of the World Health Organization.
- The US is expected to conduct a review to assess the WHO's role in what the president called "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus."
- The US contributes between $400 million to $500 million per year to the organization. China contributes to around $40 million a year.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he would halt funding of the World Health Organization as the US conducts a review to assess its role in what the president called "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus."
"With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have deep concerns whether America's generosity has been put to the best use possible," Trump said during a press conference at the Rose Garden. "The reality is that the WHO failed to adequately obtain, vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion."
"Everybody knows what's going on there," Trump added.
The US contributes between $400 million to $500 million per year to the organization. China contributes to around $40 million a year.
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