Trump administration notifies Congress that US will withdraw from World Health Organization

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Washington Examiner

Haley Victory Smith & Jerry Dunleavy

July 07, 2020

The United States is withdrawing from the World Health Organization, the Trump administration announced on Tuesday.

Sen. Bob Menendez, the ranking member on the Foreign Relations Committee, tweeted that Congress received notification of the decision, lamenting how the move comes during the coronavirus pandemic.

"To call Trump’s response to COVID chaotic & incoherent doesn't do it justice. This won't protect American lives or interests — it leaves Americans sick & America alone," the New Jersey Democrat wrote.

A senior administration official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the notice of withdrawal had been submitted.

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