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Adam Boehler Withdraws Nomination as U.S. Hostage Envoy

The White House confirms Boehler will continue hostage negotiation work as a special government employee after controversial talks with Hamas.

U.S. presidential envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler speaks during a ceremony to raise the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag at the State Department, Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Adam Boehler, the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
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Then secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and Adam Boehler on July 27, 2020 on the South Lawn during President Trump's first term. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Overview

  • Adam Boehler withdrew his nomination for special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, citing a desire to avoid divesting from his investment company.
  • Boehler will remain in the Trump administration as a special government employee focused on hostage negotiations, a position that does not require Senate confirmation.
  • His direct talks with Hamas over hostages in Gaza marked a historic departure from U.S. policy and drew criticism from Senate Republicans and Israeli officials.
  • Israeli leaders, including Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, expressed frustration with the talks, which they claim were not aligned with White House policy.
  • The Trump administration emphasized that Boehler's discussions with Hamas were a one-time exception and credited him with securing the release of American teacher Marc Fogel from Russia in February.