As ugly as Huckabee's rhetoric is, though, is it really worse than the blood-soaked reality on the ground today in Gaza — a situation the Biden administration has helped create?

(RNS)—The former Arkansas governor and pastor-turned-Fox News host has been a supporter of Israel since his first visit in the 1970s. He sees the growth of Israel as a sign that biblical prophecies are true.

If confirmed, Mr. Huckabee, a former pastor who has never served as an overseas diplomat, would play a crucial role in helping Mr. Trump try to end the war in Gaza.