Steven Witkoff

Books

Iran nearly succeeded in orchestrating assassination of Mike Pompeo in Europe in 2022, book reveals Donald Trump and his top advisers, notably former secretary of state Pompeo, faced regular assassination threats after he left office in 2021, according to a forthcoming book.

June 27, 2025   

(Washington Post) Iran nearly succeeded in orchestrating an assassination of former secretary of state Mike Pompeo at a European hotel in 2022, and then-candidate Donald Trump and his campaign were told by intelligence officials last September that the longtime U.S. foe had […]

Books

Inside Trump’s Iran fear

February 9, 2025   

(Axios) Iran’s threat to assassinate Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign was far more serious than publicly known — and led to extraordinary precautions by his team that included using a decoy plane to avert a feared attempt on his life. Why […]

Government & Politics

Arab Americans who backed Trump disappointed by pro-Israel picks for cabinet and senior roles President-elect has nominated loyalists and pro-Israel candidates to key positions in charge of foreign policy

November 14, 2024   

(National-UAE) During his campaign, Donald Trump reached out to Arab Americans with promises that he would bring about peace in the Middle East — but to the chagrin of many in the community, recent nominations to top foreign policy posts have included […]