# Brett Mcgurk

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The race to end the Gaza war hostage crisis

Brett McGurk has held senior national security roles under four presidents and helped shape some of the most consequential American foreign policy in the Middle East, including the Biden administration’s response to the war in Gaza. He also negotiated Jason’s release from an Iranian prison.  McGurk…

Extended Interview: Brett McGurk

Three years ago, Hamas massacred 1200 people in Israel, and took 254 people hostage. As national security council coordinator under former President Biden, Brett McGurk worked to secure their release, a challenge he writes about in his new book, BRINK. We spoke with McGurk last week.

Meet the Press NOW — October 7

President Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in Texas as some Republican candidates seek to distance themselves from his policies. Middle East adviser to President Biden and President Trump, Brett McGurk, joins Meet the Press NOW to reflect on the 2023 Oct. 7 attacks that claimed more than 1,000 …

Import it, become it: France Got Its Palestine

Daniel Cohen unpacks the 2026 October surprise on the Real Life Network. France burns as rioters wave Palestinian flags while the media blames classrooms. Chuck Schumer's immigration plan, a United pilot who called October 7 resistance, and a Texas cafe's keffiyeh latte promo. Three years after Ham…

Long Reads: Telling the Truth About Biden and Gaza w/ Akbar Shahid Ahmed

After three years of slaughter in Gaza, some leading officials of the Biden administration are trying to justify their record. Figures like Antony Blinken and Brett McGurk have been on media tours recently giving their version of the story. Meanwhile Akbar Shahid Ahmed, diplomatic correspondent fo…

Inside the U.S. negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages

Before the Oct. 7 attacks, the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia were on the brink of a historic agreement. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses how close they were to normalization, the rush to release hostages and the U.S. response to the war in Gaza with Brett McGurk. He served across fo…

Inside the U.S. negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages

Before the Oct. 7 attacks, the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia were on the brink of a historic agreement. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses how close they were to normalization, the rush to release hostages and the U.S. response to the war in Gaza with Brett McGurk. He served across fo…

Inside the U.S. negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages

Before the Oct. 7 attacks, the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia were on the brink of a historic agreement. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses how close they were to normalization, the rush to release hostages and the U.S. response to the war in Gaza with Brett McGurk. He served across fo…

Trump backstabs allies, breaks sanctions for sudden Russian diesel deal

October 9, 2026 - Jen Psaki reports on Donald Trump giving Russian President Vladimir Putin another big boost by dropping sanctions to allow Russia to move more diesel fuel to market and suggested the U.S. would be among the buyers. Trump even thanked Putin even though the diesel release is not exp…

October 7 Anniversary Spotlights Mysteries -- and Eric Alterman Used to be a "Liberal Zionist", But Now...

Dan spotlights some intriguing statements surrounding the third anniversary of October 7: Did intelligence agencies ignore warnings of a Hamas plan to massacre and kidnap Israelis?  Brett McGurk, longtime nonpartisan U.S. official who was President Biden's Middle East envoy confirms there really wa…