Talking to the enemy
Trump hostage envoy’s secret negotiations with Hamas draw muted Republican reaction
Some Republicans who typically would reject meeting with a U.S.-designated terrorist group expressed an openness to the strategy, while others were more skeptical of that approach
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Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas as the bodies of hostages' are handed over to the Red Cross teams as part of the Hamas-Israel prisoner-hostage swap agreement in Khan Yunis, Gaza on February 20, 2025.
Reaction on Capitol Hill to the news that the Trump administration is negotiating directly with Hamas for the release of hostages held in Gaza was decidedly mixed on Wednesday, with some Republicans who typically would reject meeting with a...