US EditionTrump expresses 'absolute confidence' as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump formally designated Steve Witkoff to serve as his representative for Middle Eastern affairs during a ceremony in the Oval Office, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio administering the oath.
- Trump selected Witkoff, a real estate entrepreneur, because of his key role in helping to negotiate a lasting truce involving Israel and Hamas, as well as facilitating the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas.
- Witkoff, active for months, met with leaders including Putin, Netanyahu, and Iranian officials, aiming to secure ceasefires in Israel-Hamas and Ukraine-Russia conflicts.
- Trump praised Witkoff for his consistent support throughout their work together and highlighted him as an exceptionally skilled and intelligent dealmaker in the industry.
- Witkoff is expected to brief the UN Security Council, reflecting his ongoing role in U.S. Efforts to manage conflicts and negotiate peace in the Middle East.
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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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1010 WCSITrump expresses ‘absolute confidence’ as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy
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…
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