Former National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz on Monday called the release of all living hostages in Gaza and the truce with Hamas “one of President Trump’s greatest moments,” saying it cements Donald Trump’s role as neutral arbiter in the Middle East.
Fleitz, a former CIA analyst and now vice chair of the America First Policy Institute, told Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” host Brian Lee and co-panelist Bryan E. Leib, the ex-executive director of Iranians Americans for Liberty, that Monday marked “a miraculous day,” noting that it’s the first time in over two and a half years with no live hostages held by Hamas.
He argued the president’s arrival to a hero’s welcome in Israel’s Knesset and his bold, hour-long speech to parliament reflect Trump’s newfound credibility with Israelis, Arabs, and the Palestinian Authority.
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