Trump Nominates Mike Huckabee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. Trump announced his decision on Tuesday, per Fox News. “I am pleased to announce that the…
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel.
Trump announced his decision on Tuesday, per Fox News.
“I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be The United States Ambassador to Israel,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years,” Trump wrote. “He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!”
Huckabee, an ordained Baptist minister, served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007.
In 2008 and 2016, he vied for the Republican nomination for president. He won Iowa caucuses in 2008.
Huckabee was the host of the Fox News show “Huckabee” from 2008 to 2015.
His daughter is current Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She served as White House press secretary in the first