A fascinating hour-long interview with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner sheds light on the backstory of the Israel-Hamas peace agreement in Gaza. During the discussion, Witkoff and Kushner detail the step-by-step process they followed as they engaged the leaders of Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt.
One particularly striking moment occurs when Witkoff reveals that the CIA was briefing both him and Kushner multiple times a day. However, the intelligence they received from the CIA was exactly the opposite of what the Emir of Qatar and the Presidents of Turkey and Egypt were telling them. In other words, the CIA intelligence was completely at odds with the reality on the ground.
**WATCH:** What Witkoff and Kushner are describing highlights precisely why “outside government” emissaries play a vitally necessary role in circumventing the control agenda of the U.S. Intelligence Community. This example is stunning in its magnitude, especially when considered within the importance of the moment.
On a positive note, with Witkoff making this candid public statement, we can now add a major data point to President Trump’s well-known skepticism toward the CIA. This aligns with previous assertions from figures like Marco Rubio and Tulsi Gabbard, who have expressed similar concerns about intelligence reliability.
The example of the CIA getting it wrong—and misleading the administration—has long-range ramifications that extend beyond the Hamas case. Given this context, it’s reasonable to feel optimistic that President Trump remains cautious about trusting CIA intelligence, particularly regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
This insight underscores the ongoing debate about intelligence transparency and reliability at the highest levels of government.
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