{"id":2649897,"date":"2026-08-26T11:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-jd-vance-worked-a-fantasy-football-buddy-to-secure-a-canada-trade-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:10:39","slug":"how-jd-vance-worked-a-fantasy-football-buddy-to-secure-a-canada-trade-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-jd-vance-worked-a-fantasy-football-buddy-to-secure-a-canada-trade-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"How JD Vance worked a fantasy football buddy to secure a Canada trade deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-jd-vance-worked-a-fantasy-football-buddy-to-secure-a-canada-trade-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649897&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This edition of Washington secrets highlights heightened tensions between Canada and the U.S., partly driven by behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts involving personal relationships. JD Vance revealed that his friend Jamil Jivani, a Canadian MP and close friend from Yale, has played a backchannel role in trade negotiations with Canada, leveraging their long-standing friendship-including their shared interest in fantasy football. The article suggests that informal diplomacy and personal ties continue to influence U.S.-Canada relations, despite formal talks breaking down over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the piece covers political primaries in south Carolina, where Trump-backed candidate Darline Graham Nordone secured the nomination amid various factors like campaign spending and outsider status. The upcoming midterms are also discussed with a focus on making politics and public initiatives more accessible,exemplified by proposals to sell affordable tickets to Washington Commanders games for D.C. residents,funded by taxpayer money but aimed at benefiting local families.<\/p>\n<p>Other topics include reflections on the evolving meaning of \u201cwoke\u201d politics, a tribute to Nancy Kissinger, and commentary on the reliability of politicians\u2019 statements. The newsletter wraps up with suggestions for lunchtime reading, encouraging engagement with political commentary and opinion pieces.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to Wednesday\u2019s edition of Washington Secrets. Tensions between Canada and the United States are at an all-time high, yet it needn\u2019t have ended up like that. If only the vice president and a pal from his fantasy football league had been in charge of the negotiations, it all might have been different. Plus, what are the takeaways from last night\u2019s primaries (anything you want, probably), and is it time to make the Washington Commanders affordable again?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\"><strong>JD Vance<\/strong><\/a>  was talking to a private audience in New York when he offered an intriguing detail on how trade talks with Canada went down.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4700651\/jd-vance-private-channel-fantasy-football-buddy-canada-trade-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>How JD Vance worked a private channel with his fantasy football buddy to try to secure a Canada trade deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4698752\/simon-conway-british-agent-thriller-writer-predict-todays-fears\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>From stolen missiles to Marine One: The thriller writer who predicts today\u2019s fears<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4696038\/iowa-focus-group-warning-republicans-farm-tariff-pain-cost-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iowa focus group\u2019s warning to Republicans: Farm tariff pain could cost you the Senate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After ridiculing Prime Minister <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\">Mark Carney<\/a><\/strong>  for trying to \u201cout-tough\u201d <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, Vance revealed that an old friend of his had opened a back channel, helping win what turned out to be a temporary reprieve last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut the quiet sort of behind-the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chazz-palminteri-art-cant-be-safe\/\" title=\"Chazz Palminteri: \u201cArt Can\u2019t Be Safe\u201d\">-scenes story<\/a> is that this, like, random MP who has a good relationship with us has been a pretty effective advocate,\u201d he said, according to a recording obtained by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianpressnews.ca\/business\/vance-weighs-in-on-jivani-trade-advocacy-and-how-carney-tried-to-out-tough-trump\/article_a74328a0-9cf8-5047-8da3-2673eb755c4d.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianpressnews.ca\/business\/vance-weighs-in-on-jivani-trade-advocacy-and-how-carney-tried-to-out-tough-trump\/article_a74328a0-9cf8-5047-8da3-2673eb755c4d.html\"><strong><em>Canadian Press<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jamil Jivani<\/strong> is not exactly a random Canadian MP. He has, in fact, been a close friend of the vice president ever since they bonded over their outsider status as students at Yale Law School.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are so close that the two are in a fantasy football league together, and Jivani delivered a Bible reading at Vance\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance\u2019s office did not want to talk about contacts with Jivani during trade talks. Nor did the Conservative MP \u2014 Jivani did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it illustrates once again that personal relationships and unconventional diplomacy remain at the heart of the Trump administration\u2019s approach to negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jivani has been open about his backchannel in the past. In February, he met Trump, Vance, and Secretary of State<strong> Marco Rubio<\/strong> during a visit to Washington.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks to the VP-elect and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KemiBadenoch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KemiBadenoch<\/a> for a great conversation in DC. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aEBmDiSR9t\">pic.twitter.com\/aEBmDiSR9t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jamil Jivani (@jamiljivani) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamiljivani\/status\/1865599742966628666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a video <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamiljivani\/status\/2018761411523133583?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamiljivani\/status\/2018761411523133583?s=20\"><strong>posted to X<\/strong><\/a>, he said he wanted to help Carney negotiate a deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCertainly, my 15-year friendship with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-secretly-brought-in-obama-for-key-role-after-harris-failed-miserably\/\" title=\"Biden discreetly enlisted Obama for crucial role after Harris&#039; poor performance.\">vice president played<\/a> a key role in opening those doors,\u201d he wrote in a column for the <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/opinion\/jamil-jivani-what-i-learned-on-my-my-trip-to-washington-d-c\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/opinion\/jamil-jivani-what-i-learned-on-my-my-trip-to-washington-d-c\"><strong>National Post<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is an unorthodox axis, founded by two people who felt like outsiders at Yale. Jivani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/opinion\/jamil-jivani-my-friend-the-hillbilly\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/opinion\/jamil-jivani-my-friend-the-hillbilly\"><strong>previously described<\/strong><\/a>  how he met the future VP at a wine-and-cheese event at Yale. He gazed around the room in bewilderment at the variety of cheeses and spotted another student who \u201cseemed equally unfamiliar\u201d with wine and cheese.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Yale, Jivani ran <strong>Our Ohio Renewal<\/strong>, a nonprofit group set up by Vance to tackle the social problems he had identified in his book, <strong><em>Hillbilly Elegy<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elected to parliament in 2024, Jivani has modeled much of his approach on American conservatism. Last winter, he toured college campuses, reaching out to young men in a strategy compared with that of the late <strong>Charlie Kirk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time around, he has kept his trade talks under wraps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the audio, Vance said that although Commerce Secretary<strong> Howard Lutnick<\/strong> and U.S. Trade Representative<strong> Jameson Greer<\/strong> were leading negotiations, he had been more involved than normal because of his friendship with Jivani. He described him as a \u201cvery good dude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow what\u2019s interesting is [Jivani\u2019s] been like quietly inserting himself into these negotiations,\u201d he told the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His audience last Wednesday included <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\">Donald Trump Jr.<\/a><\/strong>, the president\u2019s son, as well as Cantor Fitzgerald President <strong>Brandon Lutnick<\/strong>, the son of the commerce secretary, and World Liberty Financial co-founder <strong>Zach Witkoff<\/strong>, son of senior Trump adviser <strong>Steve Witkoff<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, Trump had just paused the introduction of 50% tariffs and announced that a deal was just a matter of straightening out the paperwork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That optimism did not last long. Talks broke down over the weekend, and by Tuesday, the president was trolling Canada on social media, announcing plans to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699118\/trump-floats-changing-name-lake-ontario-lake-america\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699118\/trump-floats-changing-name-lake-ontario-lake-america\/\"><strong>rename Lake Ontario to Lake America<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It puts Vance\u2019s friend in an awkward spot. As a Conservative MP, Jivani is no friend of Carney, even if they share the aim of protecting Canadian exports. And every visit to Washington risks undermining his party leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the leaked audio, Vance called<strong> Pierre Poilievre<\/strong> a \u201cnon-entity\u201d in talks. No wonder the Conservative leader looked unhappy when he was asked this week if he knew about Jivani\u2019s negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI told all my members of Parliament to use every single contact they had to fight for Canada and Canadian jobs,\u201d Poilievre told reporters, urging them to use any contacts they had south of the border to protect jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s take that as a \u201cno\u201d then. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-quote-of-the-day-sort-of\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quote of the day \u2014 sort of<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elections and primaries are always a chance for pundits to cherry-pick results and data in order to say: I told you so. And last night\u2019s result in South Carolina, where <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4700582\/trump-backed-candidates-graham-nordone-mazzei-latest-endorsement-power-test\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4700582\/trump-backed-candidates-graham-nordone-mazzei-latest-endorsement-power-test\/\">Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister won the nomination<\/a><\/strong>  to fight for his seat, is no exception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are lots of reasons why <strong>Darline Graham Nordone<\/strong> may have squeaked past <strong>Rep. Ralph Norman<\/strong> (R-SC) in the primary. Her name, the mammoth spending by Trump\u2019s super PAC MAGA Inc, and the fact that she is new to politics. Take your pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Trump made the trip to the state to campaign for her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWhat I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I\u2019m on the ballot<\/strong>. <strong>Just come and vote. It\u2019s so important,\u201d <strong>Trump told his audience.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is that the takeaway that could help juice the midterm Republican vote?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-make-the-commanders-affordable-again\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make the Commanders Affordable Again<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, <em>Secrets <\/em>brought you details of a populist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4690196\/godzilla-v-the-chairman-the-dc-gops-civil-war\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4690196\/godzilla-v-the-chairman-the-dc-gops-civil-war\/\"><strong>MAGA uprising<\/strong><\/a>  among the genteel members of the D.C. Republican Party. This week, <strong>John Fredericks<\/strong>, radio host and Ward 2 party chairman, is setting out what it might look like in practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is taking aim at the new <strong>Washington Commanders<\/strong> stadium, which will be backed with $1.1 billion of taxpayers\u2019 cash. In return, D.C. residents should be entitled to affordable tickets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His \u201cD.C. family ticket guarantee\u201d would set aside 10,000 tickets for every home game to be sold to residents for $15 each. Buyers would be limited to four tickets, and resale would be banned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cD.C. taxpayers are on the hook for more than a billion dollars for this stadium,\u201d\u00a0Fredericks\u00a0said. \u201cCity Hall calls it \u2018the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-soros-company-electric-vehicle-plant-deal-emerges-as-flashpoint-in-georgia-governors-race\/\" title=\"\u2018George Soros Company\u2019: Electric Vehicle Plant Deal Emerges as Flashpoint in Georgia Governor&#039;s Race\">largest economic development project<\/a> in D.C. history.\u2019 Fine \u2014 then it should be for D.C.\u2019s working families too. Not for lobbyists in corporate suites. Not for scalpers charging a thousand bucks a seat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Secrets <\/em>asked Mayor<strong> Muriel Bowser\u2019s<\/strong> office if she supported the idea of affordable tickets for residents. A spokesman declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Secrets <\/em>is happy to comment. We live a block from the old <strong>RFK Stadium<\/strong>, and we fully back the idea that taxpayers get affordable access to games.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/26\/opinion\/aoc-woke-1.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8VA.VsAH.ccrPTlu-Q0el&#038;smid=url-share\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/26\/opinion\/aoc-woke-1.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8VA.VsAH.ccrPTlu-Q0el&#038;smid=url-share\">A.O.C., I Have a Question (No, Not That One)<\/a><\/strong>: Columnist <strong>Carlos Lozada<\/strong> is a thoughtful writer. And he is right to drill into what <strong>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez <\/strong>means in her rejection of Woke 1. But does he really think that politicians always believe what they say?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/obituaries\/2026\/08\/25\/nancy-kissinger-wife-henry-kissinger-died-obituary\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/obituaries\/2026\/08\/25\/nancy-kissinger-wife-henry-kissinger-died-obituary\/\">Nancy Kissinger, chic wife and no-nonsense \u2018conscience\u2019 of Henry Kissinger<\/a><\/strong>: Their civil marriage was a surprise \u2014 only a few hours earlier, the groom had held talks with Israel\u2019s defense minister, Moshe Dayan, without mentioning it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. 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