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Josh Gruenbaum’s rapid rise from overseeing federal contracting to dealmaking on the world stage

JL;DR SUMMARY Josh Gruenbaum has swiftly transitioned from federal contracting oversight to significant roles in international diplomacy under the Trump administration. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GazaTrump AdministrationDiplomacyOrthodox JewishJosh GruenbaumFederal Acquisition ServiceInvestment BankingDiplomatic Advisor

Places mentioned

Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland
"Josh Gruenbaums Thursday started in Davos, Switzerland, at the signing ceremony to inaugurate President Donald Trumps Board of Peace."
Moscow, Russian Federation
"Hours later, Gruenbaums day ended at the Kremlin in Moscow, alongside the two men most closely associated with Trumps unorthodox brand of foreign policy dealmaking: White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and advisor Jared Kushner."
Ukraine
"The overnight meeting lasted four hours, ahead of planned security talks between Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi today."
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
"The overnight meeting lasted four hours, ahead of planned security talks between Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi today."
Israel
"Since then, hes been spotted in meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky."
New York, United States
"He grew up in an Orthodox Jewish community and studied at a yeshiva, before working in his fathers food importing business and then earning a law degree and MBA from New York University."

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