Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington

 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/26/politics/trump-witkoff-russian-call

The transcript generated concern among some GOP Russia hawks on Capitol Hill who asserted that Witkoff was too much under Russia’s spell. Rep. Don Bacon called for him to be fired.

“For those who oppose the Russian invasion and want to see Ukraine prevail as a sovereign & democratic country, it is clear that Witkoff fully favors the Russians. He cannot be trusted to lead these negotiations. Would a Russian paid agent do less than he?” Bacon wrote on X.