President Donald Trump plans to nominate David Malpass, a Trump administration critic of the World Bank, to lead the institution.
That's according to a senior administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to comment publicly on personnel decisions.
Trump is expected to make an announcement later this week.
Malpass, the undersecretary for international affairs at the Treasury Department, has been a sharp critic of the World Bank, especially over its lending to China.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders declined to confirm that Malpass is the president's pick to lead the institution on Tuesday.
"When the president is ready to make that announcement, he certainly will," Sanders said. "I can tell you if he chooses David, it will be a great choice. Highly respected and a strong member of the team."
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