President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.

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.

President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the U.S. ambassador to Israel, a high-profile diplomatic posting in a tumultuous region. Huckabee, if confirmed,

President-elect Trump said he nominated former Republican Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. Ambassador to Israel on Tuesday. Why it matters: The challenge of Israel's multi-front war and the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East will soon fall to Trump,

Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and his nomination comes as Trump has promised to align U.S. foreign policy more closely with Israel's interests.

Trump taps Israel backer Mike Huckabee as U.S. ambassador - Huckabee has led paid tour group visits to Israel for years, frequently advertising the trips on conservative-leaning news outlets