
There was a surprise star at Friday’s high-stakes summit and it wasn’t Trump or Putin.
It was Monica Crowley, the poised, camera-ready Chief of Protocol who managed to charm the famously stony Russian leader on the tarmac at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
With a handshake and a smile, Crowley not only sent Vladimir Putin off with grace, but reminded the world that behind every historic handshake, there’s a woman making sure every flag, every step, and every second is perfectly in place.