China News Service, April 28, according to the report of the Chinese website of the US Provide information about this decision within a week.
Data graph: US President Trump. China News Agency reporter Chen Meng Tongshe
According to reports, the committee chairman Eliot Engel condemned Trump ’s move and called on the State Department to provide information related to Trump ’s decision to withhold the funds.
Engel said in a letter to US Secretary of State Pompeo, "While the world is facing the tragedy of the new crown epidemic, reducing WHO funding is not the solution." He also emphasized that the Trump administration's interpretation of relevant decisions is insufficient Therefore, the Foreign Affairs Committee of Congress hopes to launch an investigation.
In his letter, Engel requested the State Council to submit 11 aspects of materials related to the refusal of funding and "any decision-related" information no later than 5 pm on May 4. Engel said that if this is not done, the committee will consider all available measures.
In response, the US State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
On April 14, local time, Trump announced at the White House press conference that the United States will suspend funding for the World Health Organization on the grounds that he believes that the WHO is not performing well in handling the new crown epidemic.
Trump's decision has triggered criticism from the international community as well as domestic health experts and Democrats. Some Democrats accused Trump of using WHO as a "scapegoat" to divert his improper handling of the epidemic. At present, the epidemic has killed about 56,000 people in the United States and paralyzed the American economy.