White House adviser Ivanka Trump is going to help pick the new World Bank president, but she herself is not under consideration for the position, the White House said.
Trump will work with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to help manage the U.S. nomination process, according to the statement, which said it was “false” that she was under consideration for the role.
“Secretary Mnunchin and Chief of Staff Mulvaney have asked Ivanka Trump to help manage the U.S. nomination process as she’s worked closely with the World Bank’s leadership for the past two years – however, reports that she is under consideration are false,” White House spokeswoman Jessica Ditto said in the statement.
The Financial Times last week reported Trump was one of multiple possible contenders for the U.S. nomination.
The report sparked backlash from multiple lawmakers and public figures, including Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Democratic mega-donor Tom Steyer, who claimed the move would be an act of nepotism.
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It’s more likely that it was true that she was one of the candidates but once that info leaked out there was a fuss about it.
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