Is Steve Witkoff A Master Negotiator?
President Trump’s Middle East envoy won praise for an early ceasefire. Since then, his successes have been fewer.
Anthony Constantini
March 29, 2025
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff started making moves before President Donald Trump was even sworn in the second time, negotiating between Israel and Hamas over a week before the inauguration. The ceasefire that these efforts produced won him plaudits and gave Witkoff a higher level of exposure than a special envoy would normally have.
But over three months later, a series of questionable statements and ceasefire collapses have made it unclear just how successful he really has been.