President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff will return this week to the Middle East, where he will seek an "extension" of Phase One of the ceasefire deal.

The following is the transcript of an interview with Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East special envoy, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 23, 2025.

Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, recently traveled to Russia and met with Vladimir Putin. Witkoff discussed his trip on "Face the Nation" and mentioned bringing a

President Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East is set to return to the region to negotiate an extension on the first phase of the cease-fire deal — as the temporary truce nears a breaking point over Hamas’ barbaric displays during the hostage handoffs.

President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law talk about convening developers and real-estate executives—and a possible summit.

When Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts by a jury last May, there was one person in his courtroom entourage who wasn’t one of his lawyers, aides or family members: Steve Witkoff.

Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and a New York real estate developer, is set to meet with Russian officials to discuss ending the Ukraine war.

Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff joins 'Sunday Morning Futures' to weigh in on peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, the next phase in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, and his visit to Gaza.

Trump administration Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff told FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo how the president's out-of-the-box suggestion that the U.S. might need to take over Gaza has triggered productive discourse among Arab states who previously were not offering any new solutions: STEVE WITKOFF: First of all,