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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Nov. 20, 2025

Published November 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 54:48

You have seen President Trump engage directly with both President Putin and President Zelensky. Likewise, his national security team has as well. In fact, Special Envoy Witkoff and Secretary Rubio met with some of the Ukrainians just in the past week. to discuss this very plan. And so, just like you said, saw with respect to Israel in Gaza, we are hearing out both sides of this war to understand what can you commit to to end the war. (54:48–54:54)

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Asserts that Special Envoy Witkoff and Secretary Rubio met with Ukrainians recently to discuss the peace plan.

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