Huckabee Adviser Suppressed Embassy Reporting to Favor Netanyahu, NYT Reports

David Milstein, 36, adviser to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, repeatedly suppressed or revised embassy reporting on Israeli activities since April 2025 to portray Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in a favorable light, the New York Times reported Oct. 8. Embassy cables shape Washington's view, so filtering them risks distorting policy choices.