Trump Taps Mike Huckabee as US Ambassador to Israel

President-elect Donald #Trump is nominating former #Arkansas Governor Mike #Huckabee to be the #US ambassador to #Israel #politics “He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that “Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!” Huckabee is a prominent religious conservative and his selection is likely to be cheered by that bloc, which has been critical to propelling Trump to the White House in both 2016 and in last week’s election. If confirmed by the Senate, Huckabee will take the post amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and heightened hostilities between Israel and Iran. Trump has said he hopes to bring an end to the conflicts. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-12/trump-to-go-to-capitol-as-republicans-near-house-majority?sref=omvmmwIg -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://trib.al/KM4k5RA Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: https://trib.al/dJv9Uw8 Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktakeNow