Politico January 21, 2025
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TRUMP’S HEALTH ORDERS — In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised to reform the public health system and reverse actions taken against military members who declined to follow the Covid-19 vaccine mandate, among other health-related measures.
By Monday night, some of his plans had been realized.
In the Oval Office, Trump signed a slew of executive orders, including one to withdraw U.S. membership from the World Health Organization.
The move, which has been widely anticipated, will see the U.S. leave the global health body within a year from the official notification to the United Nations and the WHO, which Trump tasked newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to do.
The withdrawal, which will generate a...
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