Fauci announces U.S. will remain part of the World Health Organization

Speaking early Thursday morning, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that the U.S. would remain part of the World Health Organization and fulfill its financial obligation to the organization. In May, then President Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the organization.

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ANTHONY FAUCI: I am honored to announce that the United States will remain a member of the World Health Organization. Yesterday, President Biden signed the letters retracting the previous administration's announcement to withdraw from the organization. And those letters have been transmitted to the Secretary General of the United Nations and to you, Dr. Tedros, my dear friend. The United States also intends to fulfill its financial obligations to the organization. The United States sees technical collaboration at all levels as a fundamental part of our relationship with WHO, one that we value deeply and will look to strengthen going forward.