Trump Selects Former Gov. Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel

Trump has tapped former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be his nominee for ambassador to the Jewish state amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump (R) participates in a roundtable discussion with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at the Drexelbrook Catering & Event Center in Drexel Hill, Pa., on Oct. 29, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Trump has tapped former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be his ambassador to Israel.

Huckabee, who was governor of Arkansas between 1996 and 2007, was a presidential candidate in 2008 and 2016. His daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is the current governor of Arkansas, after being elected in 2022.