White House unaware that US ambassador to Israel met with convicted spy
Summary
The White House stated it did not know about a meeting between U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Jonathan Pollard, a convicted spy for Israel. This meeting took place at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem without the knowledge of U.S. intelligence agencies.Key Facts
- The White House was unaware of the meeting between Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Jonathan Pollard.
- Jonathan Pollard was a former U.S. Navy officer convicted in 1987 for spying for Israel.
- Pollard served 30 years of a life sentence before being paroled in 2015 and moved to Israel in 2020.
- Huckabee and Pollard met at the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, reportedly not on Huckabee’s public schedule.
- The CIA was concerned about the meeting, as it broke a longstanding rule against U.S. officials speaking with convicted spies.
- Pollard claimed he requested the meeting to thank Huckabee for his support during Pollard's time in prison.
- Pollard accused someone at the U.S. embassy of leaking the meeting information to discredit Huckabee.
- Huckabee has previously supported Pollard's release and is a strong supporter of Israel.
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