Trump appoints Adam Boehler to expanded hostage envoy role after Hamas talks uproar

Boehler will coordinate across agencies on hostage issues and report to Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Boehler faced a political firestorm in March after Axios revealed he had met directly with Hamas officials — making him the first U.S. official ever to do so. Although those talks were approved by Trump, they sparked anger among some Senate Republicans, some of whom took the issue up privately with the White House. The new appointment is temporary and does not require Senate approval (Read more at Axios).