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 WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House, shifting its stance, said Tuesday that "all options are on the table" about who should lead the World Bank, even as it defended embattled President Paul Wolfowitz.
Wolfowitz, who is accused by a special bank panel of breaking conflict-of-interest rules, maintains that he acted in good faith in arranging a generous pay package for his girlfriend. He waged a vigorous fight to keep running the institution, defending himself before the board in an appearance late Tuesday.
"You still have the opportunity to avoid long-term damage by resolving this matter in a fair and equitable way that recognizes that we all tried to do the right thing, however imperfectly we went about it," Wolfowitz told the board.
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