US EditionTrump expresses 'absolute confidence' as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy
- Donald Trump named Steve Witkoff as his new envoy focused on Middle Eastern affairs, with the official swearing-in taking place Tuesday in the Oval Office.
- Trump chose Witkoff due to his recent success in negotiating extended ceasefires and hostage returns despite an initial learning curve with foreign relations.
- Witkoff, a real estate businessman, met with leaders including Putin, Netanyahu, and Iranian officials to secure ceasefires and return 33 hostages held by Hamas.
- Trump stated, "We're trying to get the hostages out," praised Witkoff as a top negotiator, and noted his ongoing efforts to end destructive conflicts.
- Trump expressed absolute confidence in Witkoff’s ability to secure peace deals, emphasized that Iran won’t acquire nuclear weapons, and highlighted ongoing regional tensions.
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Trump swears in special envoy to the Middle East, talks hostages, Iran
President Donald Trump’s new special envoy to the Middle East was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony. Speaking before the swearing-in, Trump praised Witkoff, who was instrumental in securing an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the return of 33 hostages, including two Americans, who were being held by Hamas. Trump said Witkoff has “been with me, more or less, one way or the other, every s…
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President Donald Trump’s new special envoy to the Middle East was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony. Speaking before the swearing-in, Trump praised Witkoff, who was instrumental in securing an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the return of 33 hostages, including two Americans, who were being held by Hamas. Trump said Witkoff has ‘been with me, more or less, one way or the other, every s…
Steve Whitkoff officially became Trump's Special Envoy to the Middle East.
Steve Whitkoff officially became a Special Envoy of the President of the United States in the Middle East, reporting to AR. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice-President J. D. Vance took part in Whitkoff's oath ceremony in the White House's Oval Office. In response to a journalist's question about progress in ending the Russian war in Ukraine, which Whitkoff had made during his visits to Moscow, Trump replied that pro…
Trump expresses 'absolute confidence' as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy – Democratic Accent
President Donald Trump’s new special envoy to the Middle East was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony. Speaking before the swearing-in, Trump praised Witkoff, who was instrumental in securing an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the return of 33 hostages, including two Americans, who were being held by Hamas. Trump said Witkoff has “been with me, more or less, one way or the other, every s…
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