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Steve Witkoff: “We're here today because of President Trump. Without him…”

Featuring: Steve Witkoff, Republican | U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East | National

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EMOTIONAL SPEECH: Steve Witkoff Credits Trump for Hostage Deal at Board of Peace Summit | AC1G

Published | Video Starts at 02:58

Am I going on to the next slide? Sure, Caroline, sure. Okay, so with regard to the hostages, we're here today again, I say it, I know it sounds redundant, but We're here today because of President Trump. Without him, none of this was possible. There were 251 hostages. 168 came out alive. 83 bodies were returned to their families so that they could grieve and remember their loved ones, like, in a normal way, in a way that brought their families together. (02:58–03:04)

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Asserts that President Trump's leadership was essential for the success of the hostage situation resolution.

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