U.S. Works to Pave Way for Its Pick to Lead World Bank
David Malpass, a Treasury Department official, has been a critic of the World Bank, particularly over its lending to China
The Trump administration is moving swiftly to shore up support for the candidacy of David Malpass to be the next president of the World Bank, hoping to head off potential challengers as the nominating process gets under way.
An official announcement of Mr. Malpass’s nomination is expected Wednesday, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has been speaking with foreign counterparts to rally support for Mr. Malpass’s candidacy, according to a senior administration official.
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