Overview

• Mike Huckabee testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, emphasizing his commitment to carrying out President Trump's policies rather than his personal views.
• Protesters disrupted the hearing multiple times, criticizing Huckabee's Christian Zionist beliefs and his support for Israeli annexation of the West Bank.
• Huckabee clarified that while he has supported annexation in the past, it would not be his role as ambassador to advocate for such policies.
• The hearing coincided with the collapse of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, as Israeli airstrikes in Gaza resumed and mediators struggled to restore peace.
• Jewish groups and Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns about Huckabee's nomination, citing his controversial views on Palestinians and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.