Washington, D.C. – January 20, 2025 – In a move that has sparked international debate and reshaped America’s role in global health governance, the United States has officially exited the World Health Organization (WHO) following President Donald Trump’s signing of Executive Order 14155. The order, enacted on Inauguration Day, restarts and finalizes a withdrawal process that was initially paused during the previous administration, fulfilling Trump’s longstanding campaign promise to hold the WHO accountable for what he described as “catastrophic missteps” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The executive order directs the immediate cessation of all U.S. funding to the WHO, leaving an