President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from major global agreements, arguing they no longer “serve American interests.”
“We seek cooperation where it serves our people and will stand firm where it does not,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in defense of the president’s memorandum, which cut ties with 66 international organizations and agreements centered on myriad policy areas, including climate, human rights, and economic cooperation.
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