Funds for Trump's Board of Peace aren't in World Bank account. So where are they?

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 1, 2026 at 4:47 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump's Board of Peace to oversee Gaza's reconstruction.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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