Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff takes Americans inside the Trump administration’s successful string of negotiations on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

Trump and Putin had a "great friendship, and I think now it's going to continue," special envoy Steve Witkoff said.

"There were all kinds of conversations back then about Ukraine joining NATO. The president has spoken about this. That didn't need to happen. It basically became a threat to the Russians," Steve Witko

Instead Trump picked his personal friend, golf buddy and billionaire real estate developer Steve Witkoff. The president has made Witkoff his Middle East envoy. But last week the Bronx-born businessman found himself in discussions about ending a conflict in Eastern Europe - having been "with [Putin] for a very extended period,

Washington Correspondent Kelly Meyer asked President Trump's Special Enovy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, about the details around the release of Marc Fogel: exchange vs not one for one. Witkoff said that he didn’t have the details on the release and said that he doesn't know how many times Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff will be traveling to Saudi Arabia in the coming days in order to meet with representatives from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government in order to begin talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine,

Steve Witkoff avoided questions about whether he met with Putin to secure the former American detainee’s release.

The following is the transcript of an interview with Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East special envoy, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 23, 2025.

The meeting is meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS: When US President Donald Trump wanted someone to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin last week to open negotiations ... golf buddy and billionaire real estate developer Steve Witkoff. The president has made Witkoff his Middle East ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "little bit scared ... Advisor Michael Waltz and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to lead negotiations with Russia and Ukraine.