‘I’m here to save lives’: Inside the unlikely Biden-Trump partnership to secure a Gaza ceasefire

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‘I’m here to save lives’: Inside the unlikely Biden-Trump partnership to secure a Gaza ceasefire

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The article recounts cooperation between the Biden and Trump teams on efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza during the presidential transition. It describes discussions involving senior US officials as they worked toward a deal aimed at saving lives.

Secure rooms in the US Capitol are cavernous compared to the White House Situation Room. They are designed for full committees or larger gatherings, not intimate discussions. On Nov. 20, 2024, Jake Sullivan and I had gone to one of those rooms to brief our successors two weeks after Donald Trump resoundingly defeated Kamala Harris. … The post ‘I’m here to save lives’: Inside the unlikely Biden-Trump partnership to secure a Gaza ceasefire appeared first on Egypt Independent.

World Security Conflict Politics Gaza ceasefire US politics Biden administration Trump transition Jake Sullivan conflict diplomacy

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