State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller: Trump Was Critical In Getting Ceasefire-Hostage Deal Done

Posted • January 15, 2025: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Joe Biden and Donald Trump for their part in securing a hostage deal. The Biden White House, desperate for any kind of non-negative legacy, would rather keep all the credit for themselves, and no doubt in the outgoing president's farewell address tonight he'll take full credit. Biden has already asked a reporter if her question about Trump deserving some credit was "a joke." Trump had previously promised that all hell would come down on Hamas if the hostages weren't released by the time he took office, so the situation is not unlike when Iran released the Embassy hostages just as Ronald Reagan took office in January of 1981. At the State Department, spokesman Matthew Miller said Trump's involvement was critical in getting the deal done: 🚨 Biden's State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller: "When it comes to the involvement of President-elect Trump's team, it's been absolutely critical in getting this deal over the line."

Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich noted that runs counter to Biden mocking a question about Trump. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held her last press briefing today and was trying to hit the one millionth lie milestone. KJP was asked about what the State Dept. spox said and obviously didn't want any unwelcome narratives thrown into the mix, especially coming from their own administration: Reporter: Your colleague in the State Dept said Trump was critical in getting the ceasefire deal over the line. —— KJP: I'm not going to speak to a random person. —— Reporter: It's literally your colleague. (…)

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