BURST“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin on Monday praised President Trump, special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner for brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas.
“Whether you like Trump or not, I think he, I think Steve Witkoff and I think Jared Kushner do deserve credit for this deal. They actually personally met with Hamas,” Farah Griffin, a former Trump White House aide-turned-critic said on “The View,” in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
“I used to be of the mind, ‘We don't negotiate with terrorists,’ but sometimes the only way to get peace is to sit down with some of the most evil people and try to come up with what we can do to end the bloodshed. So thank God, I pray that this peace holds,” she added.
Trump on Monday addressed the Israeli parliament during a Middle East visit to mark the release of 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and the onset of the first portions of a peace plan to end the fighting in Gaza that has raged for over two years.
The president told the Knesset that Israel had won “all that they can by force of arms” and expressed optimism about the future of the region.
Trump touted what he referred to as “the historic dawn of a new Middle East” and he pushed regional leaders to embrace peace and cooperation.
“Israel, with our help, has won all that they can by force of arms. You’ve won. Now, it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East. It’s about time you were able to enjoy the fruits of your labor,” Trump said.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that Trump “should get a lot of credit” for the deal between Israel and Hamas.
“Think he should get a lot of credit. I mean, this was his deal. He worked this out. He sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, you know, over to negotiate this, and it so far has gone well,” Kelly said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“Hopefully the hostages get released here, might not be within 24 hours, but certainly, I think by Monday. And that’s progress, and now we’re going to have to see what happens next,” he added.