Trump Picks World Bank Critic to Head Global Lender.. President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Treasury Undersecretary David Malpass to lead World Bank, calling him strong advocate for accountability at the global lending institution that Malpass has criticized.. .....…
'He's just a political hack trying to build a name for himself,' Trump said in the Roosevelt Room Wednesday after announcing his new nominee to be World Bank president. ..…
The other is to get the world to accept as permanent Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. . ..…
Malpass has called for curbing World Bank's financial reach and has criticised its lending to China, one of the bank's leading recipients of aid.. ... Having Malpass at the helm of World Bank would fit inside Trump administration of tapping officials to lead..…
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