Posted on 07/05/2025 4:07:33 AM PDT by MtnClimber
He’s a person who deserves a great deal more credit than he’s getting for ending a war that’s lasted for over three decades.
In what may become one of the most significant diplomatic moments in recent African history, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a sweeping peace agreement on June 27, 2025—and they did it in the Oval Office, no less, hosted by President Donald Trump. It’s a deal with real potential to end decades of devastating conflict, but what most people won’t see in the headlines is the man who made it possible behind the scenes: Massad Boulos.
Massad, who currently serves as Senior Advisor at the State Department for Africa and also Senior Advisor to the President on Middle East and Arab affairs, was the quiet force guiding this effort from the start. Notably, Massad’s son, Michael Boulos, is married to Tiffany Trump, underscoring the family’s close ties to the president.
Massad Boulos brings a wealth of cross-cultural negotiation experience to the job. Born into a family with ties across the Middle East, Africa, and the United States, he has long operated at the intersection of global business, diplomacy, and culture.
Image: White House Instagram (Massad is in the center). Public domain.
His deep understanding of Africa’s economic potential, fluency in multiple languages, and cultural sensitivity uniquely positioned him to navigate the complex realities of the Great Lakes region.
Appointed early in President Trump’s administration, Massad was given the job of leading U.S. efforts to mediate peace in Central Africa, specifically in the volatile Great Lakes region. His background, which blends private-sector savvy with diplomatic skill, is unconventional, but was ultimately effective in tackling a crisis that had confounded policymakers for decades.
Massad Boulos may not be a household name like the presidents
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The Trump administration seems to have a knack for these things.
Probably because they don’t squander it with money making corruption schemes.
we need more articles like this.
Trump Admin and American Right need to do better about communicating and marking these historic, more obscure but vastly significant moments to laypeople and general public. Not even most conservatives know or appreciate this.
Same went for the Abraham Accords and Jared Kushner. Hopefully the historical record will give him the credit he’s due.
Trump chose not to reveal his name early on. He had several opportunities to, but didn’t.
Kudos to Boulos for his quiet diplomacy that has scored yet another peace agreement for the Trump Administration. While this article is a little bit biased in favor of Boulos, it presents the “other side of the story” against the usual sneers from the Deep State.
The author, Yassin Fawaz, says elsewhere that General Flynn has been a mentor to him, and his other articles on American Thinker indicate a wider interest in the region.
Here is an earlier article by Fawaz giving more background about Boulos' accomplishment in the face of the usual envious nyah-nyah:
Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law, Massad Boulos, Deserves Credit, Not Politico’s Smear Campaign
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