Mike Waltz says Hamas is ‘afraid’ of Trump

Published February 24, 2025 10:35am ET



National security adviser Mike Waltz dismissed Hamas bungling the return of its hostages’ remains as being a knock against President Donald Trump.

Hamas is five weeks into its ceasefire deal with Israel that is scheduled to end on March 2. As part of the deal, 29 living hostages were returned to Israel.

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