'Self-destructive insanity': Trump admin blasted over latest order for US public health officials

Donald Trump's list of orders just seven days as the 47th president of the United States is getting longer — and receiving more and more pushback from journalists and political experts.

The Associated Press reported on Monday that "U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately."

Per the news outlet's report, :Experts said the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa, as well as brewing threats from around the world. It also comes as health authorities around the world are monitoring bird flu outbreaks among U.S. livestock.

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Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan slammed the latest Trump move via social media, writing: Self-destructive insanity

John Pelissero, political scientist and Government Ethics scholar at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics of Santa Clara University, wrote: "Not surprising that Trump is back with an uncaring approach to public health. This is not a policy area for disrupters."

Washington Post contributing editor David E. Hoffman commented: "Sure, everyone drinking up detergent will stop the next pandemic. Brilliant."

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