Tony Blair denies reports he was considering working with Donald Trump in Middle East advisory role
A spokeswoman for Blair insisted there had been no discussions about the former prime minister working for Trump
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has denied a report that he is pitching to be Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy.
Blair, who served as special representative of the quartet of international powers for almost eight years after leaving Downing Street, met the US president’s son-in-law and key adviser, Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday, according to the Mail on Sunday.
It was said to be the third meeting between Blair and Kushner since September. Kushner, 36, is championed by Trump as the man to bring peace to the Middle East.
A spokeswoman for Blair said she would not comment on private meetings but insisted there had been no discussions about the former prime minister working for Trump, describing the report in the Mail on Sunday as an “invention”.
She added: “Mr Blair has made no such ‘pitch’ to be the president’s Middle East envoy. Neither has he had any discussions about taking such a role or any role working for the new president.
“He has been working on the peace process for 10 years. He continues to do so. He does so in a private capacity. He will continue to do it in that way. Period.”
The statement did not deny meetings with the Trump administration had taken place.