As the days passed, signs of smoke emerged. Special Representative Steve Witkoff, a senior member of the U.S. negotiating team led by Vance, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, flew from Miami to Washington instead of flying directly to Islamabad. Soon after, Vance headed to the White House for a “policy meeting” as the president and his senior advisers debated what to do next.
