KIRBY'S KIBBITZ
Kirby discusses ‘productive’ hostage talks and his own ties to the Jewish community
The National Security Council spokesman traced his affinity for the Jewish community back to a little league coach fittingly named Dick Mensch

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National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2023.
White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby spoke on Wednesday morning to a gathering of activists from the Jewish Federations of North America, providing an update on the status of hostage release negotiations, as well...