Together with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special Envoy/Ambassador Steve Witkoff, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is one of the three key delegation members negotiating with Ukraine and Russian officials.
Steve Witkoff has spent more time in direct face-to-face meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin than any other official or diplomat in many years. Marco Rubio is the diplomat in charge as point of contact for all foreign stakeholders, and Mike Waltz talks directly to his peers in the security services of both Russia and Ukraine.
Mike Waltz appears on Fox News to discuss current foreign policy matters including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israeli-Hamas war and the current U.S. targeting of Houthi terrorists in Yemen.
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Is the media server for the site down? I see only copy….. 21:55 central time
Lots of people just pick on MSNBC, CNN, NY times, WA post, etc…. It seems like Fox gets a free pass. The interviewer seemed like she had an agenda and it wasn’t necessarily friendly.
At least you expect it from lib media, but the “Conservative” news often feels military industrial complexy.
There’s only controlled opposition from Fox. There’s a lawsuit between Murdoch and his kids for control of Fox. Three kids are flaming liberals and want to mimic CNN. oldest son and Murdoch want to keep the rino controlled opposition propaganda . The lawsuit by Murdoch to change his irrevocable trust is expected to fail. Soon there won’t even be a pretense of conservatism.
I’d rather they go full lib than act like they are the voice of conservatives.
This
FAUX on the weekends is not conservative reporters. I stopped watching them for serious news & interviews on weekends more than a decade ago.
An irrevocable trust is usually…irrevocable.
The MarxMerdia is a fully integrated element of the Derp State, which MUST be destroyed!!
Fox hasn’t had a decent Sunday show mod since Tony Snow, same as MSNBC hasn’t had a decent Sunday show host since Tim Russert.
I remember Tony Snow, RIP.
He would be shocked at the condition of our country.
I was just thinking that same thing
Fox has never been conservative, just less left-wing.
Is this lady is auditioning for Margaret Brennan’s show?
Grok Cleaned up transcript:
Joining us now is National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. Thank you so much for being here, sir. Yesterday, leaders from 25 countries convened on a call and concluded that Putin’s statements this week showed he is not serious about peace in Ukraine. However, the Trump Administration is still expressing cautious optimism. In fact, nobody has plainly stated that Putin rejected the US ceasefire proposal. A spokesperson recently said, “I think the question is, are we actually moving towards a ceasefire, or is this a delay tactic? I’m not going to answer that because I can’t characterize that for you right now. I think we’ll know sooner rather than later.” So, it’s been a few days now—what is the answer? Is this a delay tactic, or are we moving toward a ceasefire?
“Well, Jackie, look at where we were just a few months ago,” Waltz responded. “We essentially had no prospect of peace. You’re talking about losing hundreds of thousands of people on the front lines, billions of dollars, and just a meat grinder of men and material. Now, as the NATO Secretary General said in the Oval Office to President Trump this week, ‘Mr. President, you’ve broken that logjam.’ You now have both sides not talking about if this war is going to end, but negotiating how it’s going to end. That’s tremendous progress. In Saudi Arabia just this week, after what we would all agree was a very difficult and unfortunate Oval Office session with President Zelensky, we now have the Ukrainians saying, ‘Yes, we will agree to stop the fighting.’ You have President Putin saying, ‘We will also look at a ceasefire, but there’s some things we want to discuss.’ Meanwhile, we’re talking to the Europeans. I had all of my British, French, and German counterparts in Washington on Friday, and we are taking a hard look at what it’s going to take to not only have an immediate end to the fighting but also address broader issues like moving trade again on the Black Sea, stopping the aerial attacks on infrastructure, and then the broader deal and what components that will include to have a permanent end to this war. That’s only in just a few months. It’s going to be hard, it’s going to be complex, but President Trump is driving the process forward.”
“It sounds to me like the administration doesn’t have the answer yet,” Jackie replied. “It doesn’t know whether Russia is delaying or not. The US said the ball is in Russia’s court—is it still in their court?” Waltz countered, “No, Jackie, you didn’t look at this right. You had President Putin go to a press conference before he sat down with Special Envoy Witkoff, and it wasn’t a ‘no.’ It was, ‘Here are some things, and we’re going to talk about some things they need to see.’ They’re very focused on how this whole thing ends, and we are very focused on making it permanent going forward—not this kind of fits and starts that we’ve seen in the past. None of that was on the table under the last administration. It was just ‘as long as it takes, as much as it takes,’ and this endless conflict that we don’t see is in anyone’s interest, certainly not in the interest of global peace.”
A European intelligence service uncovered a document prepared for the Kremlin the same week the president’s team met with the Russians in Saudi Arabia. According to the Washington Post, it details much of what we’ve already seen play out—basically telling Russia how to stall while it continues to dismantle the Ukrainian state. It lays out ways in which Russia could boost its negotiating position by exacerbating tensions between the US and both China and the European Union, by proposing US access to Russian minerals, including territories it occupies in Ukraine. It also goes into how Putin should reject peace efforts proposing demilitarized zones along the border. “How do you know President Trump isn’t being played right now by Putin?” Jackie asked.
“Well, look, that’s almost laughable,” Waltz replied. “I’ll take President Trump in dealing with the likes of Xi, Kim Jong-un, Putin, and others—certainly ahead of his predecessor. As both President Putin and Zelensky said on our first call just a few weeks ago, ‘Only President Trump could drive this to an end.’ Jackie, we know who we’re dealing with on all sides, and we are going to engage in diplomacy. That will involve both carrots and sticks to get both sides to the table, but also to resolve this in a way that is permanent and enduring.” Speaking of carrots and sticks, the president has threatened sanctions. “Are we going to see those this week?” Jackie pressed. “I’m not going to get ahead of the president or those decisions,” Waltz said, “but he has put that out there on the table. He has also put a broader and different bilateral relationship with Russia on the table. I think a fundamental question for the Russians is: Do they want to keep grinding forward? What’s this situation going to look like as they lose massive amounts of men and material on what is essentially World War I-style trench warfare at this point? Or do they want to evolve the relationship and get back to stability and growth for their economy and their people? That’s the decision that’s lying before them. But the process of engaging in diplomacy on both sides—I just find it incredulous that the Trump administration is being criticized for this when the alternative was endless war.”
“Sir, he punished Zelensky when they wouldn’t agree to an unconditional ceasefire—you know, withholding military aid and intelligence sharing,” Jackie noted. “A lot of people are asking, is the president going to punish Putin too?” Waltz replied, “All options are on the table, Jackie, absolutely. But I think that’s a bit of a spin. President Zelensky had an opportunity to bind our economies together for the foreseeable future—the US and Ukrainian people—in terms of growing the pie in their economy and their natural resources in a way that would completely redefine our assistance. That was an opportunity that was missed that day. But look at where we were after the Saudi talks this week: We’ve gotten both sides back to the table, and we’re driving the other side as well.”
Shifting topics, Jackie asked about the airstrikes on targets in Yemen. “Officials called this an opening salvo for the attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, but it followed the president reaching out to the Ayatollah, basically trying to restart talks on their nuclear program. Netanyahu has been pushing for the US and Israel to do a joint operation on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and the Ayatollah rejected the president’s request for talks. Is that kind of joint operation under consideration now?” Waltz responded, “Let’s talk about the situation that we inherited in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. We have not had a US warship transit that area in over four months. We haven’t had a US-flagged commercial vessel in over a year. Seventy percent of global shipping has been diverted from two of the world’s most strategic waterways, adding cost and complexity to global commerce. That’s what we inherited. The president has decided that’s completely unacceptable. But we’re not going to do what the Biden administration did in terms of this kind of pinprick back-and-forth. We hit the Houthi leadership, killing several of their key leaders last night, their infrastructure, their missiles. This is essentially Al-Qaeda with sophisticated Iranian-backed air defenses and anti-ship cruise missiles and drones that have impacted the entire global economy. President Trump showed leadership, and we just hit them with overwhelming force and put Iran on notice that enough is enough with its backing of the terrorists and providing them the most sophisticated weapons that have attacked our warships dozens and dozens of times—all of that alongside an offer of diplomacy. All options are on the table for their nuclear program.”
Running out of time, Jackie squeezed in one last question: “Israel—the US rejected an offer from Hamas for what they called a disingenuous offer on hostage release. How long does Hamas have to release all remaining hostages before Israel resumes its campaign in Gaza?” Waltz answered, “Not long. That was a bogus offer, just another stab in the heart to those poor families. But I will say that the last administration, in 15 months, could not get to a ceasefire. We now have 31 hostages that are alive because we did drive both sides to the negotiating table and got those people out. President Trump’s determined to get them all out, but Hamas cannot and will not be allowed to rule Gaza into the future.” Wrapping up, Jackie said, “We will keep watching for it. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, thank you so much for your time, sir.” Waltz replied, “Always a pleasure speaking with you. Thank you.”
Thanks Mo.
I cannot tolerate listening to Fox’s “Jackie”…
Jacqui Heinrich is so in love with herself. She is so condescending, and affected her act is difficult to watch.
One should never forget that these dirtbags, like Ms. Heinrich, were educated in our education system that is full blown Marxist. 105 years ago Dooley and his tribe of educators visited Russia and came back to setup the American version. The terms Progressives, Liberals, and Democrat Socialists of America have as a goal to overthrow our Constitutional form of Government. Look what the John (Hanoi) Kerry said about the 1 st Amendment . recently. Wake up America these folks consider us a trash.
Heinrich is a self-admitted and radical anti-Trumper.
In my estimation only, Ms. Heinrich Maneuver person in this interview has spent more time on perfecting her TV image re make up and hairdo than she has in a classroom studying subjects beyond how to look glamorous and have a good speaking voice, let alone trying to joust with Mr. Waltz.
Incredibly disrespectful to have a someone without any visible sign of knowledge of the subject matter(s) attempt to joust with Mr. Waltz.
It is over my paygrade to figure out how Fox News will survive with interviews such as this.
Similar observation. It has appeared in recent months that she’s being groomed for some other role in the caste system of news slots. She has spent more time lately subbing for others who’re having a day off and isn’t found as much doing the North Lawn of the WH stand-up type stuff, although she does still get in the press room.
I personally hope they don’t survive. Actually, at this point, I hope to see ALL the so called main stream media outlets crash, and alternative media outlets survive and thrive.
I cut the cable cord 6 years ago, and haven’t looked back. There’s so much information on the internet to go through, cable is not necessary at all.
Rubio had it right: “We’re not going to negotiate this in the public.” Although “the public” throughout the planet is very interested to know, some things must now be: SECRET. When the proper time for public disclosure has arrived, it will then be made.
Why bother keeping it secret? The whole world knows what’s on the table, it never changes. And the discussions, ahem, go nowhere. How about a wall to bang your head against while we’re at it? This is screwed. Let Russian pound.
Thought I was watching MsDnc on multiple levels…
Watching sausage being made (the peace agreement, even a temporary cease-fire) – never expected to have constant boo’s and catcalls (the media’s narrative engineering in the middle of the negotiations) while the process is in stage 1, arranging the ingredients, but here we are.
UFB
“An unidentified European IC says it got a copy of a Russian doc that says blah blah blah, as reported by the Washington Compost.”
Waltz should have answered with a question of his own…
”Isn’t that the same people who said the pee pee dossier was real?”
¡Sí, sí!
So leaders from 25 countries convened on a call……….. Determined Putin not serious…………….. Mkay, Jacqui. Sounds pretty darned credible to me. Actually, it kinda sounds like 9 out of 10 dentists prefer Crest.
51 former Intel Experts say the Hunter laptop is Russian disinformation!
And as covid proved so undeniably, the “experts” aren’t expert at all, nor do they have common sense.
Russia wouldn’t touch his laptop with a 40 foot pole. Talk about biological weapon.
More Doctors Smoke Camels than any other Cigarette!
WE, here all know where the resistance and obstruction to peace is coming from, and its not Russia.
Ah, the CIA has fabricated a Russian document….
In the next article, Sundance details how Canada can not function as a country, without spounging off of the U.S.
Can the EU Nations continue to function, as they do now, if the U.S. requires them to meet their NATO obligation, AND have to deal with reciprocal tariffs?
Not that it will destroy them, but they will have to cut their social programs, free healthcare, full pensions, etc.
And, if they try to take those away, the people will blame rhe governments, and “toss the bums out” meanwhile there is a coalition of political parties, in each of the 27 EU countries, working together, to MEGA, by taking Europe in a different direction, that would NOT involve relying on OPM, or trying to force regime change on Russia.
In other words, whats needed is regime change in London, Paris, Berlin, and Brussels.
Ah, the CIA has fabricated a Russian document….
Exactly! LOL.
Listening to her…..
I think I lost a couple of brain cells…🤪
I love these interviews-reminds me of why I
don’t watch mainstream news….Faux News
and the cable news are just as bad.🤢
Disagree with the shipping…….it affects Europe, minimal
for U.S.
How Attacks on Shipping in the Red Sea Could Affect the U.S. Economy
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December 2023. Investopedia
How Attacks on Shipping in the Red Sea Could Affect the U.S. Economy
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The minute you start quoting the Washington compost you’ve lost the debate. Not that it should ever be a debate anyway. Too many of these media types seem to conflate debating with interviewing.
Her fake eyelashes are too much. Negative.
The Houthis are cavemen with modern weapons. I see no problem with simply dropping a few MOABs on their heads from time to time to keep their numbers in check.
Trump and Putin, the heads of two superpowers, can absolutely bring this Ukraine war nonsense to a stop. And then watch as the globalist parasites in western Europe choke to death on their own economic flatus. It’s a real shame to see what’s become of western Europe, but cutting them off and letting the globalism die will benefit them in the long run.
Sometimes it takes a trip to the woodshed to bring the intractable to their senses or CONFIRM them in their delusions.
(from Apr. 2021:)
This Is What Agit-Prop Fascism Does To a Nation
Paul Ryan’s Fox News is an Enemy of Freedom.
They conspired with the Obama/Clinton/McConnell Crime Syndicate to steal our elections. FOX’s job was the Psy-Ops against American Voters.
On Election Night, they manipulated the results so the real winner never pulled ahead, then used their conservative street cred to help keep the counting open for a week, as if that were normal, until the Steal was done. The Fix Was In and they knew it. They helped overthrow the People.
Afterward, their assignment was to normalize the Coup. This kind of Black-Op Propaganda and betrayal we had long expected from CNN and the others, but not from Fox. Looking back now, I can’t even remember why we thought that.
Bret Baier, who fancies himself an Eisenhower man and biographer, is, in fact, the Media Wing mouthpiece for the Military-Industrial Deep State that Eisenhower warned us about. Your hero loathes you, Baier.
Paul Ryan enacted as little of President Trump’s agenda as he could while Speaker, and then, on his way to Fox, threw the House to Pelosi like a crooked prize-fighter laying down for a fight. Mitch McConnell just did the same for the Senate, which was also stolen and sold.
All Fox “reporters” are prevented from discussing the biggest Political Crime in American History as a condition of keeping their jobs. The weaker-minded help are forced to utter lies that they know are lies. And none can discuss their own company’s role in subverting democracy.
Fox is still an Agit-Prop mill run by un-American election thieves and Decepticon Republicans who want to replace America First with Swamp First policies and continue their Business As Usual-grift. They hope to install a fellow-Decepticon like Haley or Pence in the White House instead of a Main Street America-MAGA patriot.
Fox is running headlines that scream “BIDEN”S BORDER CRISIS!”. But it is Fox’s Border Crisis. too. Under the Theory of Felony Murder, the get-away driver is just as guilty as the trigger-man.
McConnell and Ryan helped to install Biden by fraud. They knew he would dissolve our borders and wreck the country–but they did it anyway. They made this happen, too. Now they say they want to save us from the Democrat criminals they helped install in the White House. Collaborators, please. This is what is meant by “the Uni-Party“.
They also knew Biden is in the pay of China. The treason and the foreign presidential kompromat doesn’t faze them at all because almost everyone they know is on the payroll, too. Including themselves. And Actual President Trump was interfering with everyone’s paydays.
So I watch sparingly for the same reason we cracked the Enigma Code; to keep abreast of enemy strategy. For instance, they have been pushing Gov. Kemp as a hero for some meaningless reforms, when he was one of the true criminals of the Election Fraud Coup. Paul Ryan’s Fox News is pimping Kowtow Kemp as the hero of the battle for Honest Elections because they want him re-elected, so he’ll be in place to help them steal the next election, too.
I’ve also heard them say the differences between McConnell and Actual PDT are just personality-based. In fact, they’re about whether to grovel before China for ca$h, the very heart of American Greatness. And whether the party will accomplish goals for Main Street Americans or continue to be a party of Reagan-fakers and pretense.
Fox is not your friend. They have proven it time and again. Ruprecht is Rogue.
Not just on policy, but on the most fundamental question of all in a formerly Constitutional Republic:
“Who, then, shall rule?”
Rest in the Vine: Fox News: Enemy of Your Freedom
If Paul Ryan still has security clearances in place they ought to be revoked.
If there is still a ‘most favored nation’ status,
I’d give it to El Salvador…
And as far as these ‘judges’ and the “law” goes…
First words of the FIRST Amendment are
“Congress shall make no LAW…”
These asshats are infringing on The People’s domestic Tranquility…
News flash Losers,
YOU are in the ‘find out’ stage of the game…
In God We Trust
Trust God
Fear not
I don’t think you can despise the media enough! Ugh.
Waltz is not impressive.
When asked whether Putin was ‘ready for peace’ or was using ‘delaying tactics’, the question should have been are Ukraine and NATO ready for peace?
….and the answer is no.
‘Peace’ is not in Putin’s ball-court, it’s in NATO’s and Ukraine’s!
Clumsy Waltz seemed unable to straight out say this to an obnoxious lefty reporter !