Members of the president-electβs team reportedly plan to announce a withdrawal from the UN health agency on January 20
The transition team of US President-elect Donald Trump hopes to pull the country out of the World Health Organization (WHO) the first day of the new administration, thus cutting one of the agencyβs major cash flows, the Financial Times (FT) has reported, citing health experts.
Members of Trumpβs team told the experts that they intend to announce a withdrawal from the global health body on inauguration day, January 20, the FT wrote on Sunday. Some in the team reportedly want the US to stay in the WHO but push to reform it. However, another group, which hopes to cut ties, is reportedly winning the argument.
The transition team wants Trump to withdraw from the WHO on the first day because of the βsymbolismβ of reversing Joe Bidenβs own inauguration-day move, FT wrote, citing Ashish Jha, former White House Covid response coordinator to the US President.
US may quit WHO on Trumpβs first day β FT, by @DalastKimbasabi https://t.co/bUGpSvHk2c pic.twitter.com/0qvLagFrqe
β Murray Hunter (@DalastKimbasabi) December 22, 2024