Former FDA Commissioner: It Is ‘Not the Time’ to Cut Ties With the WHO
Former Food and Drug Administration Commission Scott Gottlieb says now is the not the right time for the United States to cut ties with the World Health Organization (WHO.) “The president raises valid concerns about the…
Former Food and Drug Administration Commission Scott Gottlieb says now is the not the right time for the United States to cut ties with the World Health Organization (WHO.)
“The president raises valid concerns about the WHO,” Gottlieb said during an interview on CBS’ “Face The Nation” on Sunday. “But this is not the time to be pulling out the WHO.”
“And I don’t think pulling out was the right measure,” he added.
Instead, Gottlieb said he believes the U.S. could have tried to force changes within the WHO rather than cutting off funding to the organization.
He also noted that for many countries, the WHO “is their [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Gottlieb said he believes that cutting off funding would “contribute to the hardships” other countries will face as they battle the COVID-19 outbreak.
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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the U.S. would cut ties with the international health organization.
“China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the United States has been paying which is approximately $450 million a year,” Trump said during remarks in the Rose Garden.