Ambassador Huckabee's Top Aide and Zionist David Milstein Altered Reports Critical Of Israel

David Milstein, a senior adviser to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and stepson of Zionist Fox News host Mark Levin, systematically suppressed and altered embassy reports critical of the Israeli government. Several U.S. officials in Jerusalem and Washington, as well as internal diplomatic records reportedly details how Milstein manipulated information channels out of the U.S. Embassy.

Thge 36-year-old reportedly blocked or rewrote diplomatic cables regarding West Bank settlement expansion, settler violence, and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). For instance, he replaced a report warning of rising violence with one praising Israel’s crackdown, and altered a cable about deadly aid distribution sites to portray the GHF as successful.

Milstein, a zealous Zionist allegedly quashed a detailed report on the killings of nine Palestinian Americans by Israeli settlers and security forces, effectively stonewalling Congressional efforts to hold Israel accountable. He insisted on approving all communications from the embassy’s Palestinian affairs section, causing the volume of reports to Washington to drop from several per week to just a few per month, with staff fearing reprisal.

The zealous Zionist removed criticisms of Israel from the annual State Department human rights report, slashing it from nearly 100 pages to nine, and advocated for referring to the West Bank as "Judea and Samaria," a term associated with annexation.

Milstein, who returned to the embassy in April 2025, has significant ties to President Donald Trump administration, having previously served as a special assistant to former Ambassador David Friedman and as a legislative aide to Senator Ted Cruz. Milstein's stepfather, Levin is a vocal ally of Trump and a long-standing defender of Netanyahu.

In September 2026, Milstein drew scrutiny when reports surfaced that he had included a request for monetary wedding gifts on invitations sent to Israeli contacts and officials, prompting counterintelligence concerns among national security staff.

Ambassador Huckabee, a stauch Christian Zionist and zealous supporter of Israel, has denied the allegations and threatened litigation for defamation. He called the claims "fake news," "farcical," saying he "personally and categorically" refutes the allegations. Officials noted, however, that while Huckabee had occasionally restrained Milstein, he also collaborated with him to shape outgoing messages.

Friedman also defended Milstein, dismissing the claims as a "hit piece" based solely on anonymous sources.

State Department issued a standard response stating that the department remains focused on "advancing President Trump's America First agenda" without addressing the specific allegations of cable manipulation.

Critics, including journalists and former State Department officials, have described Milstein’s actions as a betrayal of U.S. diplomatic integrity, with some labeling him a "traitor" for shielding the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government from accountability.