'Can't send the two real estate developers': Top Dem slams Trump's Iran negotiators

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Source: Raw Story

April 11, 2026 3:20PM ET


Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) spoke out on Saturday against special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner taking part in Middle East diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing Iran war, The Hill reported.

Witkoff and Kushner were among diplomats and leaders meeting for trilateral talks discussing how to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton, Kelly described his concerns about the ongoing war.

"You can’t send the two real estate developers to negotiate a peace with another region," Kelly said at the National Action Network Convention in New York City.

Kelly also criticized Trump for lacking a plan and not consulting allies about the military attack, arguing Trump had "alienated our allies.". "There is one person responsible for closing the Strait of Hormuz. It’s Donald Trump," Kelly said. "What Donald Trump taught the Iranians is they now have a strategic asset that they can exploit for decades to our detriment."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/mark-kelly-donald-trump-iran/

[Whip-poor-will]

1. This is trumparica now

Trump said this ,trump wants that, trumps sends son to do a mans work ,trumparica invaded Iran, TRUMP kennedy arts center, the trump Nazi memorial , trump doesn't like the white house east wing .

What are we going to do.

He holds the rape tapes suckers, he owns it all just like he acts.

[riversedge]

2. Jared Kushner involved AGAIN. No suprise!!

[OGBuzz]

3. Not sure why Lurch Kuschner gets to negotiate on behalf of America on...

anything. Unless he's just there to scare the enemy and scope out the next business opportunity for the Trump crime family.

[33taw]

4. He is solely looking to negotiate an financial opportunity for Trump and his family.

[republianmushroom]

5. Seems the Iranians were not to impressed with VP Vance presents.

[joshdawg]

6. Two snot-nosed punks and

one couch-fucker to negotiate a treaty with Iran?!?
What can possibly go wrong?

[thought crime]

7. Sending these guys made it perfectly clear the US has no serious interest in diplomacy

They just wanted to check the box: "oh we tried diplomacy". No intention of real negotiation or agreement.