The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said President Donald Trump’s decision to stop funding of the World Health Organization, was not in the country’s best interest.
“The chamber supports a reformed, but functional World Health Organization, and U.S. leadership and involvement are essential to ensuring its transparency and accountability going forward,” Myron Brilliant, the Chamber's executive vice president.
His comments came in a statement detailed by The Hill on Wednesday.
He added: “However, cutting the WHO’s funding during the COVID-19 pandemic is not in U.S. interests given the organization’s critical role assisting other countries — particularly in the developing world — in their response.”
Trump ordered funding to the WHO halted on Tuesday.
"Today, I'm instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus," Trump said.
"Everybody knows what's going on there. American taxpayers provided between $400 million and $500 million per year to the WHO. In contrast, China contributes $40 million a year – or even less. As the organization's leading sponsor, the United States has a duty to insist on full accountability."
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