Overview
- Tillis told ABC’s Jonathan Karl at the Council on Foreign Relations that relying on the pair for multiple negotiations “doesn’t make any sense to me.”
- He said the Ukraine, Iran and Gaza talks should not be spearheaded by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
- Kushner holds no official role in President Trump’s current administration, while Witkoff serves as a U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace missions.
- Critics point to potential conflicts of interest tied to foreign investments in Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, and to their limited foreign‑policy experience.
- On Thursday, Kushner and Witkoff were seen in Geneva meeting Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who is serving as an intermediary in U.S.–Iran contacts.