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Huckabee confirmed with support from Republicans, Fetterman

The Senate confirmed Huckabee 53-46 as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel

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Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Israel, arrives to testify during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Senate voted 53-46 on Wednesday to confirm former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as U.S. ambassador to Israel, with only Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) breaking ranks to support him.

“He’ll have all the votes that he needs,” Fetterman told...

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