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Trump Names pro-Israel Favorite Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Mideast Peace Special Envoy

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Ben Samuels
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Ortagus’ appointment is likely to delight the pro-Israel establishment, from whom Ortagus has been a long-time favorite, while infuriating the GOP’s isolationist wing

Ben Samuels

Ben Samuels

WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named Morgan Ortagus, former State Department spokesperson under Mike Pompeo, as deputy special presidential envoy to Middle East peace under Steve Witkoff.

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