President Donald Trump ordered U.S. withdrawal from 66 international organizations, ending funding for entities deemed wasteful or contrary to American interests.
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PresidentDonaldTrumponWednesdaysignedapresidentialmemorandumdirectingtheU.S.towithdrawfrom66internationalorganizations,orderingexecutivedepartmentsandagenciestoceaseparticipationinandfundingofentitiestheadministrationsaysnolongerserveU.S.interests.
ThememorandumfollowsaStateDepartmentrevieworderedearlierthisyearunderExecutiveOrder14199andappliesto35non-UnitedNationsorganizationsand31UnitedNationsentities,accordingtotheWhiteHouse.
Inthememorandum,TrumpsaidhereviewedSecretaryRubio’sfindingsanddetermineditis“contrarytotheinterestsoftheU.S.toremainamemberof,participatein,orotherwiseprovidesupport”tothelistedorganizations.
Theorderdirectsallexecutivedepartmentsandagenciestotakeimmediatestepstoeffectuatethewithdrawalsassoonaspossible.ForUnitedNationsentities,withdrawalmeansceasingparticipationinorfundingtotheextentpermittedbyla
