Former White House official 'aghast' at Trump advisors’ 'total malpractice’

Systemic Error Podcast · Sep 20, 2026 · 5m

Jared Kushner with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Amateur Diplomacy, Professional Consequences

Power Without Qualification

Donald Trump entrusted negotiations over war and nuclear policy to Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, and Steve Witkoff, his special envoy. According to the reporting, the pair entered talks with Iran without the technical advisers needed to evaluate proposed concessions—including an offer to suspend enrichment and dilute retained enriched uranium. Kushner then publicly characterized the negotiations as…