Core Points - U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has been revealed to be a paid spokesperson for a sleep aid supplement, raising ethical concerns regarding his dual roles [1][3] - Huckabee has been promoting the product in late-night television ads, claiming his trust in the supplement and encouraging viewers to purchase it [3] - Despite holding a government position, Huckabee continues to profit from this endorsement, having received $414,684 in endorsement fees from the product's manufacturer in the year prior to his nomination as ambassador [3] Ethical Concerns - Huckabee signed a seven-page ethics agreement with the U.S. federal government's ethics office, allowing the brand to use his name and likeness [3] - He stated that he would not sign any new authorization agreements during his ambassadorship but would continue to receive payments from previous agreements [3] - The product's manufacturer appears to have removed Huckabee's promotional videos from their website shortly after the news broke [3] Official Response - When questioned about potential conflicts of interest between his endorsement and government duties, the U.S. Embassy in Israel responded that "the ambassador also needs to sleep" [3]
外媒:美驻以色列大使被爆兼职推销助眠补剂,美驻以大使馆回应
Huan Qiu Wang·2025-11-27 08:53