World Bank chief appalled by storming of Capitol
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, told his staff he was deeply appalled by the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on Wednesday, and had been concerned about developments for years.
Malpass, a former Bear Stearns and Co chief economist who advised Trump’s 2016 election campaign, was nominated by the Republican president for a five-year term at the helm of the multilateral development bank and approved by the bank’s board in April 2019.
In a letter sent Thursday and seen by Reuters, Malpass expressed deep concern about Wednesday’s assault on the U.S. Congress and assured staff the bank was working to ensure their security ...
The World Bank often underscores the need for the rule of law and good governance in its work with developing countries ...
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