The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. defended President Trump's decision to halt WHO funding and said the international health body must show more accountability. 'And I'm telling you that if they do not turn this around, it is unforgivable,' she said.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft meets with President Trump at the White House on Dec. 5, 2019. Craft says the president acted out of"moral obligation" when he said he would halt funding for the WHO.U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft meets with President Trump at the White House on Dec. 5, 2019. Craft says the president acted out of"moral obligation" when he said he would halt funding for the WHO.
The ambassador's comments come at a time when President Trump is seen trying to sidestep blame for his early response to the crisis. With polls showing that more Americansof his handling of the coronavirus than approve, Trump is facing growing scrutiny over whether he waited too long to take steps that health experts say could have slowed the spread of the virus.
Asked how pausing U.S. funding for the WHO would improve the response for a crisis that has killed more thanand nearly 28,000 in the U.S. alone, Craft said,"I can't answer about what we are going to uncover." She added, however,"We are the largest contributors by far to humanitarian causes throughout the United Nations."
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