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Trump to end U.S. involvement with WHO

U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, attempting to deflect blame for U.S. crises.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Capitol Hill on May 19, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Capitol Hill on May 19, 2020 (AN/Tia Dufour)

WASHINGTON (AN) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday he will withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, attempting to deflect blame for the health and economic crisis onto U.N. officials and China.

The decision culminates weeks of White House tirades attempting to scapegoat the United Nations health agency and China for America's more than 1.7 million confirmed cases and 103,580 deaths.

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