Graham Calls for New Leadership at the WHO: ‘I’ve Lost Confidence’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is calling for a shakeup at the World Health Organization (WHO) and accusing the agency of conspiring with China. “I’m in charge of the appropriations over the WHO, at least a part of it…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is calling for a shakeup at the World Health Organization (WHO) and accusing the agency of conspiring with China.
“I’m in charge of the appropriations over the WHO, at least a part of it, and I want to see a change of leadership,” Graham said during an interview on ABC’s “The View” on Thursday.
He explained, “Because I think they conspired with China to downplay the nature of the virus. That they reported all through January that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission.”
“The WHO has great scientists, but I’ve lost confidence in the leadership,” he added.
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Graham’s comments come days after President Donald Trump’s decision to cut off funding to the WHO.
Several Republican senators have called for an investigation or hearing into the WHO’s response to the Coronavirus Outbreak in China.