President Donald Trump said that his administration was halting the U.S. funding to the World Health Organisation with a pending review.

The White House briefing coverage proves that President Trump directed his administration to halt funding to the WHO as a review takes place.

The White House briefing coverage proves that President Trump directed his administration to halt funding to the WHO as a review takes place.The 14 April 2020 White House video on YouTube shows President Trump claiming that he would be directing his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organisation as he accuses the UN agency of mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus after it emerged in China.

The BBC in its article has stated that the U.S. is the WHO's largest single funder which gave it more than $400-500 million in 2019. It added that the U.S. would resume funding after the review lasting 60-90 days.

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