Mike Huckabee’s journey to becoming the US ambassador to Israel began 50 years ago. The former pastor, Arkansas governor, presidential candidate, and Fox News host first visited Israel with a friend on a tour of the Middle East not long after graduating from high school.

O n Tuesday, Donald Trump announced that he would be nominating former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to serve as his ambassador to Israel. A Baptist minister, Huckabee is both f

After President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Mike Huckabee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel on Tuesday, prominent Christian nationalists — who see unwavering support for Israel as key to hastening Armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ — were thrilled.