Overview

• Emanuel made the acknowledgment during C-SPAN's new show Ceasefire, appearing alongside Mike Pence, who praised the president's pursuit of the deal.
• He argued the agreement underscores U.S. leverage, saying no other power could have brokered it.
• Emanuel urged the White House to apply the same pressure to Vladimir Putin to advance talks over Ukraine.
• He credited pressure from Israeli citizens and Palestinians in Gaza for pushing leaders toward negotiations.
• Host Dasha Burns noted the show's timely launch during a ceasefire week, as coverage highlighted differing media labels for Hamas that reflected partisan framing.