US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend a Cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, October 9, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Democratic senators on Thursday gave some credit to President Donald Trump for brokering phase one of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas but warned of potential challenges in enacting the plan.

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he’s “waiting to exhale” and see Hamas actually return Israeli hostages. Then, he said, “there’ll be credit for President Trump, which he deserves, and for others who participated in this really monumental accomplishment.”

“There’s still some obstacles on the way there, and I hope they can be surmounted,” Blumenthal said.

Some of Trump’s alli

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