Jake Sullivan Grilled On The Risks Of An ‘All-Out War’ In The Middle East After Hamas Leader's Death

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During a White House press briefing on Thursday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was asked about the conflict in the Middle East and about former President Donald Trump’s comments about the prisoner swap with Russia.

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00:00I just want to follow up on, so we can't have you here

00:04and not ask you about what's happening

00:05and unfolding in the Middle East, and with Iran,

00:08and with this, the killing of Henein.

00:11Can you please just give us your assessment

00:13of how high the temperature really is

00:16and how great the risks are now of an all-out war,

00:20a bigger war?

00:23Just taking a step back, we have been

00:25laser-focused on trying to prevent that wider

00:27war since October 7th.

00:30There have been moments that have required intensive effort

00:35to keep a lid on things.

00:38The risk has always been there, and the risk remains today.

00:44And we believe we do have to be engaging in intensive efforts

00:47now, through deterrence, through de-escalation,

00:51through diplomacy, to prevent a wider war.

00:54And we will continue to do that.

00:55Thanks, Jake.

00:56Back in May, former President Trump

00:58made the comment that Russia would release

01:00Evan Gershkovich for him after the upcoming election,

01:04quote, but not for anyone else.

01:06Did that comment complicate negotiations at all?

01:09And do you have a response to Trump's comment now?

01:15Look, I'm just happy these guys are out and home.

01:19And I won't wade into the comments

01:21of the former president.

01:22What about Jimmy Wilkis?

01:23Are you working on him?

01:25Yeah.

Jake Sullivan Grilled On The Risks Of An ‘All-Out War’ In The Middle East After Hamas Leader's Death

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