Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House Chief of Staff during Trump’s first administration, said President-elect Trump should receive credit for Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
“Look, obviously, both administrations, the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming administration, were involved in this. They had to be because of the transition period between the election,” he said during a Saturday appearance on NewNation’s “Morning in America” acknowledging both President Biden and Trump.
However, he said the former president’s influence was undeniable.
“The Trump team will take credit. There’s no question about that,” he said on air.
“But it’s hard to deny that the election of Donald Trump certainly didn’t have a dramatic impact in the dynamics of those discussions.”
The incoming president hasn’t shied away from confirming his hand in the recent negotiation success.
“This EPIC ceasefire agreement could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November, as it signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans, and our Allies,” he said in a Wednesday Truth Social post.
Trump said the win resembled the future success of his administration.
“We have achieved so much without even being in the White House. Just imagine all of the wonderful things that will happen when I return to the White House, and my Administration is fully confirmed, so they can secure more Victories for the United States,” Trump stated in the post.
During Biden’s official ceasefire remarks at the White House on Wednesday, a reporter asked whether or not he or Trump would get credit for the deal.
“Is that a joke,” the president responded visibly annoyed.
“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. For these past few days, we’ve been speaking as one team,” Biden told reporters moments before during his address.
Both Biden and Trump’s envoys for the Middle East traveled to the region to negotiate a deal. As a result of discussions, officials are expecting hostages to be released relatively soon.
