Trump To Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement: White House

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced the United States' intention to withdraw from the Paris climate accord for a second time, marking a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.

"President Trump will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord," the White House said in a statement shortly after the Republican was sworn into office.

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