Trump hostage envoy dismisses report of Israel abandonment threat as 'fake news'

FIRST ON FOX: In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital at the annual Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, Special Envoy for Hostage Response Adam Boehler responded to a Washington Post report that claimed President Donald Trump threatened to abandon Israel unless the war ended as "fake news." 

"That sounds like fake news to me," he said. "I think the president has maintained a very high degree of support for Israel." He added, "He may be saying, 'Hey, listen, let’s try to end the war,' he might speak strongly, but I think American president, in particular, this president's support, President Trump’s support for Israel is ironclad."

Separately, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee also rejected the claim. In an interview with Read Entire Article