Executive Order 14311: Establishing a White House Office for Special Peace Missions
President: Donald J. Trump
Established a White House Office for Special Peace Missions; later official records identify the special envoy and document diplomatic activity.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 14311 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 14311 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 14311 do?
EO 14311 established a White House Office for Special Peace Missions to coordinate missions the President assigns to a Special Envoy for Peace Missions, in consultation with State and Defense. The Armenian Foreign Ministry documented an August 2026 peace and regional-connectivity meeting with Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to the U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions. U.S. Central Command identified Steve Witkoff as that special envoy in February 2026. These later records document the envoy role and diplomatic activity, but do not establish that this executive order caused a specific peace agreement, that the new White House office conducted the meeting, or the office’s staffing and budget.
Later primary evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: The Armenian Foreign Ministry documented an August 2026 peace and regional-connectivity meeting with Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to the U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions. U.S. Central Command identified Steve Witkoff as that special envoy in February 2026. These later records document the envoy role and diplomatic activity, but do not establish that this executive order caused a specific peace agreement, that the new White House office conducted the meeting, or the office’s staffing and budget.
Before and after
Before the order
The President and State Department conducted diplomacy under existing constitutional and statutory authority.
After the order
The signed order established a White House coordinating office under a presidentially appointed Special Envoy for Peace Missions, subject to existing law and appropriations.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry documented an August 2026 peace and regional-connectivity meeting with Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to the U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions. U.S. Central Command identified Steve Witkoff as that special envoy in February 2026.
These later records document the envoy role and diplomatic activity, but do not establish that this executive order caused a specific peace agreement, that the new White House office conducted the meeting, or the office’s staffing and budget.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President | Appoint a Special Envoy for Peace Missions | At presidential discretion |
| Special Envoy for Peace Missions | Coordinate presidentially assigned peace missions with State and Defense | As assigned |
| Senior adviser to the U.S. Special Envoy | Meet Armenian Foreign Minister on peace and regional connectivity | August 5, 2026 |
What happened next
EO 14311 signed.
U.S. Central Command identified Steve Witkoff as Special Envoy for Peace Missions.
Armenian Foreign Ministry documented a meeting with the envoy’s senior adviser.
Later diplomatic evidence reviewed; attribution and office-operation limits recorded.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Special Envoy and office coordinate missions under existing presidential, State Department and Defense authorities and available appropriations. The signed order does not itself conclude an international agreement or appropriate funds.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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