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Amanpour: Jamie Metzl, Margaret MacMillan, Tom Perez and Cyrus Habib

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

As the world continues to grapple with the surge in coronavirus deaths and how best to protect their citizens and economy, Jamie Metzl, adviser for the World Health Organization and author of "Hacking Darwin", joins Christiane Amanpour. He reflects on President Donald Trump's announcement that he will pull funding from the WHO. He says that Trump is trying to rewrite history with this shocking move made during the coronavirus pandemic. Margaret MacMillan, the historian and author, highlights that it is essential countries work together at this time of crisis. She unpacks the implications of Covid-19 on international relations and our world leaders. As criticism of President Trump mounts, the Democrats are presenting a united front, with former president Barack Obama joining the string of endorsements for Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, speaks about these latest developments in his U.S. politics. Cyrus Habib, Lt. Governor of Washington, discusses their success containing the coronavirus and why he isn't standing for re-election in November.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today I'm instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization.

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We regret the decision. of the

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funding of the world health organization.

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We regret the decision of the United States

0:48.0

to order a hold in funding.

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Global outrage at America's move to pull the plug on the World Health Organization in the

0:56.4

midst of a pandemic.

0:57.9

I explore the dangers with WHO Advisor Jamie Metzel.

1:02.3

Then and now, from to US-China relations.

1:05.8

Historian and author Margaret McMillan joins me. Plus Obama, Sanders, Warren, top Democrats unite behind Joe Biden.

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I asked the chair of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez

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