John Haltiwanger
@jchaltiwanger
Staff reporter @ForeignPolicy + Co-author of FP’s Situation Report. Email: [email protected] Signal: JohnHaltiwanger.88
Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz defends his use of Signal chat. Sen. @ChrisCoons: "I was hoping to hear you had some sense of regret." Waltz: "There was no classified information on that chat."
The most forceful comment yet from Democratic leadership on the hunger crisis in Gaza (Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer largely sitting this out)
RM @RepGregoryMeeks: Reports from Gaza remain deeply concerning and highlight the need to urgently surge humanitarian assistance to civilians through an effective mechanism. A ceasefire is long overdue. We must bring all the hostages home, reverse this humanitarian disaster, and…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a contentious measure that grants his office greater control over the country’s independent anti-corruption bodies, in a move that critics warn would hand his circle enormous influence over investigations. ft.com/content/21cf3d…
Breaking statement from the Office of President Obama: "Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit…
Olmert also offered his thoughts on growing international criticism of Israel re: Gaza, the recent killings of Palestinians seeking aid, the prospects for a cease-fire, Israel’s recent conflict w/ Iran, and why he believes Netanyahu needs to be "careful" in his relations w/ Trump
NEW: I spoke with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today. We covered a lot—including his recent criticism of Israel's approach to the war in Gaza, and why he’s avoided explicitly leveling allegations of genocide and ethnic cleansing. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/for…
NEW: I spoke with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today. We covered a lot—including his recent criticism of Israel's approach to the war in Gaza, and why he’s avoided explicitly leveling allegations of genocide and ethnic cleansing. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/for…
🚨 BREAKING: Ukraine’s parliament voted decisively today in favor of a bill that critics say fatally undermines Kyiv’s commitment to tackling corruption — and threatens to scupper its EU membership bid. Full story: politico.eu/article/ukrain…
UK slams Gaza ‘suffering’ and hints at further action against Israel politico.eu/article/uk-gaz…
Quoted here explaining why the hype about the Abraham Accords is just that. At best, a non-aggression pact. However, after this week’s events, things are definitely further away than they have been since the fall of the regime.
Latest edition of SitRep breaks down the Israel-Syria situation and the consequences for Trump’s foreign policy agenda foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/isr…
It’s “definitely way too early to think about” Syria joining the Abraham Accords right now, said @azelin
Latest edition of SitRep breaks down the Israel-Syria situation and the consequences for Trump’s foreign policy agenda foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/isr…
Netanyahu would prefer to keep Syria “broken” and in a situation where it’s “incapable of hurting Israel,” @joshua_landis said. “Israel’s policy of protecting the Druze and forbidding the Syrian military from moving south of Damascus is designed to keep it that way…”
Latest edition of SitRep breaks down the Israel-Syria situation and the consequences for Trump’s foreign policy agenda foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/isr…
Latest edition of SitRep breaks down the Israel-Syria situation and the consequences for Trump’s foreign policy agenda foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/isr…
🚨The Trump administration has asked Israel to halt its strikes on Syrian government targets and to open direct talks with Damascus, a senior U.S. official told me. My story on @axios axios.com/2025/07/16/isr…
More than 1.4 million Afghans have fled or been deported from Iran since January, shocked & fearful they face a wave of targeted government crackdowns and racist attacks & harassment. w/ @ElianPeltier @jacoob1994 @jimhuylebroek nytimes.com/2025/07/16/wor…
Latvian FM @Braze_Baiba says there is not “a single sign” of Russia seeking peace or wanting a deal. “Not one.” #AspenSecurity
Trump says Zelensky should not target Moscow. Now there are Trump-imposed restrictions on what Ukraine can target.
Trump: At the end of 50 days, if we don’t have a deal, it’s going to be too bad. The tariffs are going to go on and other sanctions. Reporter: Should Zelenskyy target Moscow? Trump: He shouldn't target Moscow.
On the FT's report that Trump asked Zelensky if Ukraine could hit Moscow with missiles, White House Press Karoline Leavitt tells the BBC: “The President was merely asking a question, not encouraging further killing. He’s working tirelessly to stop the killing and end this war.”
Mike Waltz to @SenatorShaheen on Trump admin's plans on combating Chinese influence: "I've seen partners in the Middle East that were heading into the PRC's orbit make it very clear that they want to work with the U.S. particularly since the election of President Trump."
The Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire theatlantic.com/health/archive…
Syria's government troops entered the Sweida region following deadly clashes, while Israel carried out strikes against them, saying it was acting to protect the Druze minority reut.rs/44Oqrz2