Trump team in damage-control mode after Huckabee Israel remark
TL;DR
Senior Trump aides have been contacting Arab governments to reassure them that Huckabee’s claim Israel could control much of the Middle East reflects his personal view, not a policy shift, as the administration negotiates Gaza-related diplomacy and seeks Arab backing; several nations condemned the remarks and the State Department said they were taken out of context.
- Trump team on damage control after Huckabee comments on Israel Politico
- US says ambassador’s comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context Politico
- The Carlson-Huckabee interview may be the wake-up call Americans needed Al Jazeera
- Arab Leaders Condemn Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel The New York Times
- US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations BBC
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