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    WHO's Measured Reaction To Trump's Pledge To Cut U.S. Ties To The Agency

    On Friday, President Trump said he would sever ties — and funding — to the World Health Organization because of its relationship with China. On Monday, WHO offered its first official response.
    by Pien Huang Jun 01, 2020 3 minutes
    On Monday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, gave his reaction to Trump's declaration — which he learned about from the president's media briefing Friday. Above: Tedros at a press conference earlier this year.

    This story was updated on June 1 to include WHO's reaction from its daily press conference.

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, says he learned of President Trump's intentions of "terminating" the decades-long U.S. relationship with WHO through Trump's press briefing on Friday.

    "The US government's and its people's contribution and generosity toward global health over many decades has been immense, and it has made a great difference in public Monday, offering no further comments when pressed.

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