New Delhi: In a viral video, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was heard mistakenly referring to President Joe Biden as “President Obama” when she took a dig at Biden’s nominee for President of the World Bank. Addressing the presser. It was on live TV when the moment of the slip of tongue came. She said, “So today, as you all saw about an hour ago, President Obama announced – Sorry, President Biden!” This elicited startled reactions from the journalists present at the presser. Jean-Pierre was also surprised by his casual reference to President Obama and took a moment to collect his thoughts and proceeded with the presser. “Wow! Ahem, that’s news. I know, we’re going forward, not backward. We’ve got to go forward,” she said.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mistakenly referred to US President Joe Biden as “President Obama”. ,#We #jean pierre #President #Joe Biden #President Obama #viral #prone pic.twitter.com/sFPqxeWaSQ– The Asian Affairs (@TheAsianAffairs) February 24, 2023
He then announced Ajay Banga, the nominee of “President Biden” to lead the World Bank. White House Press Secretary said, ‘Ajay Banga has been nominated by the US to be the President of the World Bank. President Biden himself said he is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank, a noted business executive who has managed companies that bring jobs and investment to developing economies.
“He (Ajay Banga) has a proven track record of forging public-private partnerships. Growing up in India, he has a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing developing countries and how the World Bank can work on its agenda to bring prosperity and reduce poverty.
Earlier on Thursday, US President Joe Biden nominated former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank.
“Ajay is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at this important moment in history. He has spent more than three decades building and managing successful, global companies that create jobs and bring investment to developing economies, and guide organizations through periods of fundamental change. He has a proven track record of partnering with global leaders around the world to manage people and systems and deliver results,” read Biden’s statement.
Banga, a business leader with extensive experience in leading successful organizations in developing countries and creating public-private partnerships to address financial inclusion and climate change, is set to become the President of the World Bank.
“He has significant experience in mobilizing public-private resources to address the most urgent challenges of our time, including climate change. Growing up in India, Ajay has a unique understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing developing countries and how to reduce poverty and A unique perspective on how the World Bank can deliver on its ambitious agenda to expand prosperity.
The decision came just before World Bank President David Malpass said he would step down nearly a year ahead of his term. Malpass’s exit came months after calls grew after he refused to accept the scientific consensus that fossil fuels were warming the planet.
(With ANI inputs)