White House envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to the Middle East on Wednesday to discuss with Israel, Qatar and Egypt the possibility of extending the first phase of the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.

Before Trump returned to the White House, Witkoff was his political adviser, fundraiser and golfing buddy. In testimony at Trump’s 2023 New York civil fraud trial, Witkoff said the pair’s friendship began in 1986 when he bought Trump a sandwich at a deli after Trump forgot his wallet.

When Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts by a jury last May, there was one person in his courtroom entourage who wasn’t one of his lawyers, aides or family members: Steve Witkoff.

President Trump is leaning on Steve Witkoff, a longtime friend and real estate investor, to facilitate key aspects of his foreign policy, including high-profile ceasefire talks in Gaza and

A well-known real estate investor who maintains close ties to President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff has become a global statesman as Trump’s Middle East envoy.

On Thursday, in a wave of firings across the federal government, the administration terminated roughly 300 employees with the NNSA, which is responsible for maintaining the U.S. nuclear stockpile, among other key nuclear functions.

Weeks removed from playing a role in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Steve Witkoff has a role in the administration's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said he would travel to Saudi Arabia later in the day with National Security Advisor Mike Waltz for talks on how to end Russia's war on Ukraine.

Once in office, the president invited Witkoff to speak at a 2018 White House opioid summit to honor his son's memory ... of Witkoff to the role of special envoy to the Middle East. "Steve is a Highly Respected Leader in Business and Philanthropy, who ...

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