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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump’s ambassador to Israel is hawking a sleeping aid on cable TV as a side gig: ‘Ambassadors need to sleep, too’

Mike Huckabee, the Trump administration’s ambassador to Israel, has remained a paid spokesperson for a sleep supplement while also representing the United States in foreign relations with Israel, according to a report, raising questions about a potential ethical dilemma.

Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and two-time presidential candidate, appears in late-night cable commercials peddling the non-FDA-approved supplement, Relaxium, for those having trouble sleeping, according to NOTUS.

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