Trump Defends Witkoff's Russia Talks

President Trump defends special envoy Steve Witkoff amid leaked recording, advising Russian official on appealing to Trump. Witkoffs actions, according to Trump, are standard negotiation tactics. The leaked call suggests Witkoff advised Russian official to congratulate Trump and acknowledge him as a peace advocate. Witkoff has met with Russian officials multiple times, but not with Ukrainian leaders. The initial peace plan faced criticism for being too favorable to Russia, but has since been revised. Ukrainian President Zelensky is set to meet with Trump to discuss outstanding issues. A phone call between Trump and Putin took place following the leaked advice. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.