The CDC confirmed it will partake in a biannual conference on the influenza vaccine led by the WHO. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
Trump signed the executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO just hours after taking office last month. The president cited reasons such as WHO's "mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic," the "failure to adopt urgently needed reforms," and "unfairly onerous payments" forced on the U.S.
The World Health Organization logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo)
During Trump's first term, in July 2020, he took steps to withdraw the U.S. from the WHO but his successor, former President Joe Biden, eventually reinstated the nation's participation in the global health initiative.
Fox News Digital’s Alex Schemmel contributed to this report.
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