Brett Holden McGurk (born April 20, 1973) is an American diplomat, attorney, and academic who served in senior national security positions under presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden.He served as deputy assistant to President Joe Biden and National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa.

Dec 2, 2023 · Brett McGurk has sought to put a Saudi-Israeli relationship "at the forefront" of the U.S.'s Middle East policy — downplaying Palestinian concerns and human rights.

Jan 19, 2025 · Biden thanked his team and "particularly Brett McGurk," his National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, who acted as lead US negotiator on the Israel-Hamas...

Brett McGurk is currently the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, serving under President Biden. In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, McGurk...

Sep 25, 2024 · On October 6, 2023, Brett McGurk believed that a Middle East peace deal was within reach—that the Biden administration just might succeed where every administration before it had failed.

Jan 17, 2025 · At the center of the talks representing the United States was Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the deal.

Jan 12, 2024 · Still, U.S. President Joe Biden has echoed his predecessor Donald Trump in arguing that those agreements are vital for the region’s future. Biden’s focus on an Israel-Saudi pact has been especially alarming for Palestinians and officials working on Israeli-Palestinian peace. And McGurk’s accelerated timeline has only caused more concern.

Jan 15, 2025 · Both Biden's envoy Brett McGurk and Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, for example, were in Doha as the talks reached the finish line. The deal, now that it is official, gives Biden the opportunity to ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Brett McGurk, the longtime Middle East negotiator for President Joe Biden, had been planted in the Qatari capital for weeks in the hopes of a final agreement. He was joined in recent days by ...

Aug 28, 2024 · President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, as...