The #Trump admin has been conducting secret talks with the militant #Palestinian group #Hamas to try to secure the release of US #hostages seized in #Israel & held in #Gaza, 2 sources briefed said.

#US hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler has authority to talk directly w/Hamas, the WH said when asked about the discussions, which run counter to longstanding #policy against negotiating w/groups that the US has designated as #terrorist organizations.

#USpol #geopolitics
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-holds-secret-talks-with-hamas-gaza-hostages-axios-reports-2025-03-05/