"Go home, you're embarrassing us": Washington loses patience with Trump's negotiator and CIA director may take over
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"Go home, you're embarrassing us": Washington loses patience with Trump's negotiator and CIA director may take over

SAPO Notícias11 September 2026 at 18:05

The Washington administration is losing patience with Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, with reports that officials told the negotiator to "go home" for embarrassing the United States. Witkoff's performance in the negotiations has been considered ineffective and too amateurish by several members of the US administration.

The possibility of the CIA director moving forward to replace Witkoff in the negotiations is being well received by several officials in Washington. These officials consider that a more professional and experienced approach would be more appropriate for the ongoing negotiation process.

Steve Witkoff, who holds the position of special envoy, has faced growing criticism within the US decision-making circle. His performance has been described as deficient, which has led to the consideration of a significant change in the leadership of the negotiations.

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