State Department spokesman Matthew Miller praised President-elect Donald Trump’s role in the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire agreement Wednesday, calling his efforts “absolutely critical.”
“When it comes to the involvement of President-elect Trump’s team, it has been absolutely critical in getting this deal over the line,” Miller said during one of his final State Department daily briefings Wednesday afternoon.
“I do not know if it’s unprecedented to have envoys from an outgoing and incoming administration sitting at the same table negotiating a cease-fire agreement of this kind, but it’s certainly unusual,” he continued.
“We of course thanked the Trump team for working with us on this ceasefire agreement. I think it’s important they were at the table and I think it shows that when Americans are willing to…
