RFK Jr. Says China’s Influence Over WHO During Pandemic Is Leading Reason Trump Withdrew US

The health secretary criticized the WHO for not addressing shortcomings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RFK Jr. Says China’s Influence Over WHO During Pandemic Is Leading Reason Trump Withdrew US
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Catherine Yang
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 20, stating that its political involvement—specifically allowing the Chinese communist regime to exert “undue influence” during the COVID-19 pandemic—was a key reason why President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Geneva-based organization.
In video remarks, Kennedy said that in becoming a “tool of politics,” the WHO “turned its back on health and health security.”