The controversy began when Carlson and Huckabee discussed a biblical verse that indicated land that including parts of Egypt, Syria and Iraq belonged to Israel. In an interview on the Tucker Carlson ...

Mike Huckabee walked back his statement, but only because it was likely an unrealistic venture for Israel, he said ...

"It would be fine if they took it all," Huckabee said, adding that Israel isn't looking to expand its territory and has a right to its own security.

Senior US officials contacted Arab governments to clarify that Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s remarks reflected personal views, not a shift in Trump administration policy.