Posted on 02/11/2021 3:24:34 AM PST by USA Conservative
Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rick Scott of Flordia have introduced a bill to withhold U.S. taxpayer funds from the World Health Organization until it makes leadership reforms.
The legislation introduced Tuesday called the World Health Organization (WHO) Accountability Act aims to hold the WHO accountable for what the senators allege to be playing a role in China's early coverup of the COVID-19 pandemic when it was just starting to spread through China.
"Time and again, [WHO] has prioritized advancing the Chinese Communist Party's interests over building a healthier world," Hawley said in a Tuesday statement, naming WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and "other WHO leaders" as those who "must be held accountable for this dereliction of duty."
He added that "the WHO must undertake comprehensive reform before it is allowed to benefit from U.S. tax dollars once again."
President Biden announced on his first day in office that he would reinstate the United States' relationship with WHO after former President Trump cut ties with the organization over its early handling of COVID-19 and alleged bias toward China. The U.S. had previously been a top contributor to the WHO, donating about $450 million a year.
Scott said in a statement that WHO has "failed" at its mission to spread public information about coronavirus to the world.
"Last February, I called on the WHO to do its own in-depth analysis on the extent and origins of the coronavirus. It took them nearly a year to take action and we still have no answer," Scott said. "They have even dropped their investigation into whether COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan lab."
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Yeah that’s never going to see the light of day.
Rick Scott was the only one opposed to H1B Indian trash getting a 10 million green card giveaway under the Lee/Harris Make America into India S.386 bill...
He’s probably the only good-guy in the Senate.
> “President Biden announced ...”
The words “President Biden” are an insult to minds and hearts that value authenticity.
What would be an appropriate replacement?
“Fraudulent Biden”?
“Thief in Chief Biden”?
“Cheater Biden”?
“But I did go to Atlantic City once. Lost my entire stake playing blackjack. Evidently card-counting is not foolproof.”
LOL! It’s easier playing nickel slots at CHYnatown casinos. 2 for 2 yesterday up double digits. /
don’t always win but most of the time. win more than lose. >80% success rate. small ball.
America needs to stop sending $$$$ to all those organizations, countries and everyone with their hands out. Enemies foreign and domestic.
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