Biden Claims Credit for Ceasefire, but Trump’s Special Envoy Reportedly Led Talks

After a press conference Wednesday, in which Biden praised his national security officials who failed for months to reach a deal, a reporter asked whether he or Trump deserved credit for reaching an agreement.

“Is that a joke?” Biden responded, walking away from reporters.

During the press conference, Biden credited “many peacemakers” with bringing about the deal, including outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Vice President Kamala Harris for reaching the agreement.

Only after Biden lauded his administration, following 15 months of failures to land a deal, did he note that his team had been recently coordinating with the incoming Trump administration.

“I’d also note this deal was developed and negotiated under my administration, but its terms will be implemented for the most part by the next administration. In these past few days, we’ve been speaking as one team,” he said.

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