All posts tagged "Steve Witkoff"

Comments by Jared Kushner about a possible "win-win" situation for Ukraine and Russia were slammed by an appalled national security expert.

During a Monday appearance on CNN, Alex Plitsas responded to Kushner's idea that Russia can get a win out of the war in Ukraine without infringing on territorial rights and sovereignty. Kushner suggested a "win-win" outcome while meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday as part of President Donald Trump's envoy, along with Steve Witkoff, to Ukraine and Russia.

"The sound bites that came out of Kyiv and Moscow from this trip, I'm sorry, were nothing short of embarrassing for the United States and were absolutely abhorrent," Plitsas said. "The idea that we should give in to Vladimir Putin's aspirations as part of this is absurd."...

President Donald Trump's envoy sparked outrage for "sucking up" to Russian leader Vladimir Putin with plans to reminisce about their meeting.

On Saturday, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to meet with Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. At one point during their meeting, Witkoff told Putin that their meeting would be a special memory later in life.

"President Putin, thank you so much for having us. We were sitting outside just now," Witkoff said, referring to himself, Kushner and their Russian counterparts. "We were talking about, when we retire, we'll have all these incredible stories and memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all."...

The Trump family's pathway to opening a bank through its cryptocurrency investments is sending shockwaves, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.

A trust company for World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's flagship crypto venture, has preliminary conditional approval to become a bank, The Journal reported. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a Treasury bureau, gave the early preliminary approval on Friday.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote in a statement that "we have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude." President Donald Trump and his two sons launched World Liberty in late 2024 but have not yet made available promised borrowing, lending, and trading services, according to The Journal....

President Donald Trump's relationship with peace envoy Steve Witkoff started in an unusual way — over a deli sandwich, according to a Slate report on Wednesday.

Journalist and author Andrea Bernstein described her encounter with Witkoff, the Trump insider, whose financial ties have come under scrutiny as he works as "Special Envoy for Peace Missions."

"He looks like a grandpa, and sounds a little like a Jewish sidekick in a Pixar movie," Bernstein wrote. "I’d known of him as a New York real estate mogul from covering Trump’s first presidency, and New York politics and real estate before that, but only vaguely. One day, I leaned forward to ask Witkoff what brought him to the courtroom that day. He told me he’d come for his friend. That word stuck with me: friend."...

An Iranian insider sent a private message to Vice President JD Vance warning that President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff "were exploiting the negotiations for financial gain," according to a new report from Drop Site News on Wednesday.

The message was sent to Vance through an intermediary as talks were underway in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland in June, a senior official told Drop Site.

"The Iranians warned Vance that the continued presence of President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would undermine the chance of turning the June 17 framework into an enduring deal," Drop Site reported....

Vice President JD Vance is facing online mockery after a boast about the recent Iran deal backfired.

Vance went on Fox & Friends Weekend on Saturday morning to tout Trump's new Iran deal. He told the Fox program, "My understanding, talking to Steve and Jared this morning, is that things are going well," referring to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

"The United States has all the cards," Vance continued. "The straits are now open."...