NYT: Huckabee aide suppressed and altered embassy reports critical of Israel
The New York Times reports that a top aide to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suppressed and altered embassy reports that were critical of the Israeli government.
A senior aide to Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, suppressed and altered U.S. Embassy reports critical of the Israeli government, The New York Times reported. The Times says the aide skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government favorably.
The Times cited multiple officials and documents it obtained. According to The Hill's account of the Times report, three U.S. officials who work with the aide were sources.
The Hill identifies the aide as David Milstein, one of Huckabee's senior advisors. It says he reportedly quashed an embassy memo that criticized an Israeli decision. The Hill's excerpt does not say which decision.
Neither report, as provided, includes a response from Milstein, Huckabee or the Israeli government.
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- The New York TimesHow a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of IsraelThu, Oct 8, 5:00 AM EDT
- The HillHuckabee aide suppressed US Embassy reports critical of Israeli government: ReportThu, Oct 8, 7:46 PM EDT
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