Wolfowitz Negotiating Resignation
Posted on | May 16, 2007
Expect some sort of face-saving deal, wherein the World Bank board shares blame for his wrangling a job and hefty raise for his girlfriend. Expect Wolfowitz’ ego to drive him to proclaim his innocence of any wrongdoing. Expect Tony Snow to emit sorrowful noises even as he denies that this has anything to do with the White House.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and the White House were in talks Wednesday afternoon with World Bank officials to work out details of his resignation, senior administration officials told CNN.
Under a proposed agreement, Wolfowitz would leave voluntarily but the World Bank would admit some culpability in the handling of his girlfriend’s transfer to a State Department job, along with a hefty pay increase…
Reached at his office, Wolfowitz’s lawyer, Bob Bennett, said it would be “premature” to say Wolfowitz is about to leave, but would not comment any further. In the past, Bennett has said that Wolfowitz would not resign “under a cloud.”
The White House has concluded that Wolfowitz cannot serve anymore, administration sources familiar with the discussions told CNN’s Ed Henry.
One holdup has been resistance by Vice President Dick Cheney, who continues to support the World Bank president. But the sources said support for Wolfowitz is dropping at the White House and many in the administration don’t think he can recover from this ongoing scandal.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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