NBC is reporting. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and the Bush administration had been “seeking a face-saving deal with the board that would allow Wolfowitz to resign and escape some blame for the furor involving his girlfriend’s compensation.”
UPDATE: Wolfowitz’s resignation will be effective June 30.
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