U.N. Ambassador Craft backs WHO funding pause, says agency lacks 'trust & transparency'

"U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft on Friday backed President Trump's decision to pause funding to the World Health Organization, accusing the U.N. agency of lacking both the trust and transparency that is needed as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.

'.@POTUS decision to pause @WHO funding is about ensuring full transparency to avoid more deadly mistakes on #COVID19. #WHO's negligence re. China's cover-up must not be overlooked or repeated,' Craft said in a statement on Twitter. 'This crisis requires trust & transparency, and at this point, both are lacking at WHO.'

Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. will launch a months-long investigation into the organization, which he accused of causing 'so much death' by 'severely mismanaging and covering up' the coronavirus' spread.

The organization has come under fire for its alleged pro-China bias, repeating claims by Chinese officials that it could not be spread from person to person, and praising the country's 'transparency' and response to the virus..."