Trump’s Top Adviser On The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Resigns

U.S. special envoy Jason Greenblatt attends the launch of a project in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (Photo: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty Images)
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Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump’s main adviser on the conflict between Israel and Palestine, resigned on Thursday.

Trump confirmed Greenblatt’s departure via Twitter.

“Jason has been a loyal and great friend and fantastic lawyer,” he tweeted. “His dedication to Israel and to seeking peace between Israel and the Palestinians won’t be forgotten.”

Greenblatt, who didn’t have a formal background in diplomacy or foreign policy, was the Trump Organization’s executive vice president and the company’s chief legal officer before he joined the Trump administration.

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  1. Uh, Kushner is resigning? Can he do that, resign from the family?

  2. Why did they need Greenblatt when they had whiz kid Kushner??

  3. My first thought was, oh good, bye Jared. Then I sew it’s another guy with zero experience.

    It doesn’t surprise anymore to see someone not competent, in a bigly, important position.

    JFC, can they EVER just hire someone who knows what the fuck they are doing?

  4. Exactly. That’s what I thought too – that it was Jared the boy wonder.

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