"I think the establishment in Washington has something to learn from Trump's unconventional diplomacy, totally breaking diplomatic precedent, Guyer said. Look at his diplomats. I call them cowboy diplomats Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff They have no experience. And yet sometimes they get stuff done. He pointed to the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as an obvious example. Guyer said that was a big deal that ex-President Joe Biden did not achieve."
"They're willing to talk with Hamas, lift sanctions on Syria, stop a bombing campaign in Yemen when it's not working. They are not following the rules. And I think there are some upsides to that, even though we should be highly critical of them also, breaking all of the ethical strictures that have basically been definitional for U.S. officials over time."
The Trump administration employs unconventional diplomacy by using inexperienced private actors such as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff as de facto diplomats. These actors have achieved outcomes like a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that previous administrations did not secure. The approach involves direct engagement with adversaries, lifting sanctions, and halting ineffective military campaigns, producing some pragmatic results. The strategy also introduces substantial conflicts of interest through private financial ties, investor pitching, and large Saudi investments, creating risks to American interests and a breakdown of longstanding ethical strictures governing U.S. officials.
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