State Dept. has become 'diplomatic catacomb' because of Kushner and Witkoff: expert

Despite their vast portfolio, the duo has largely turned the "nerve center of the world’s most consequential foreign-policy institution and more like the catacombs for diplomacy," Vivian Salama, staff writer at The Atlantic, reported on Tuesday. "Several officials in the Middle East told me that diplomats are seldom looped into the discussions Witkoff and Kushner have about regional matters, and instead learn about them after the fact," Salama wrote. "The pair of businessmen turned diplomatic dealmakers have approached the issues with a preference for quick wins, often absent the nuance and historical and linguistic command that more traditional brokers possess."

Author: Robert Davis

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