Krishnamoorthi Condemns Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from Global Security and Public Health Institutions, Ceding Leadership to the Chinese Communist Party

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from dozens of international organizations that support U.S. security, protect public health, and project American leadership abroad:

“The Trump administration’s decision to abandon long-standing international institutions is a reckless retreat from American leadership that will weaken our security, our economy, and our global influence. Walking away from the table does not protect U.S. sovereignty. It cedes influence and leadership to authoritarian competitors, including the Chinese Communist Party, and leaves our allies and partners questioning America’s reliability. These withdrawals include abandoning counterterrorism coordination that helps prevent extremist attacks, public health partnerships that detect and contain disease threats, and stabilizing efforts that reduce conflict and humanitarian crises before they reach our shores. If institutions need reform, the answer is leadership and accountability, not abdication. Turning our back on the world does not put America first. It puts America alone.”