GSA's procurement chief is attending negotiations for Ukraine and Gaza

"Gruenbaum - whose background is in private equity and investment banking - attended a Tuesday summit of the "coalition of the willing" in Paris focused on Ukrainian security as a White House advisor. This is the latest meeting related to Ukraine in recent months attended by Gruenbaum, who doesn't appear to have any background in foreign policy or national security. He still holds the top procurement title at the General Services Administration, which he joined at the start of the administration."

"Marianne Copenhaver, a GSA spokesperson, told Nextgov/FCW that "many officials serve in multiple roles." "Commissioner Gruenbaum is honored that the President has trusted him to support additional critical work that the administration is doing - a trust based on the commissioner's track record of taking on challenging tasks and getting things done," she said. The White House did not respond to a request for comment."

"This week, Gruenbaum was part of a U.S. delegation including U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff; Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law; U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the top U.S. general in Europe; and Kushner's father, Charles Kushner, the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco. Witkoff called Gruenbaum a "White House advisor" in a post on X. Gruenbaum lists both the White House and GSA as employers on his LinkedIn."

Josh Gruenbaum, Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner at the General Services Administration, attended a Paris summit of the "coalition of the willing" focused on Ukrainian security as a White House advisor. His background is in private equity and investment banking and he lacks an apparent record in foreign policy or national security. Gruenbaum continues to hold the GSA procurement post he joined at the start of the administration. A GSA spokesperson said many officials serve in multiple roles and praised the President's trust in Gruenbaum; the White House did not respond to requests for comment. Gruenbaum joined a delegation including Steve Witkoff and members of the Kushner family.

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