Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee discussed with Newsmax how President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to “disassemble the deep state” is essential for reintroducing accountability into Washington.
“Jan. 20 can’t come a minute too soon for most of America,” Huckabee remarked during an appearance on “Rob Schmitt Tonight.” He continued, saying, “We are watching frantic people trying to protect the last vestige of a deep state, uniparty, D.C.-based, bloated government that Donald Trump was elected to disrupt and blow up. And it needs to happen.”
Huckabee commended Trump for working to build a team capable of carrying out the dismantling of the so-called “deep state.” He also criticized the detachment of Washington’s elite from the struggles of everyday Americans. “It’s not about that people in Washington are all horrible people, but they are so insulated from reality. And there are some people in Washington who, quite frankly, are really horrible, and they need to go,” Huckabee explained.
When discussing the possibility of President Joe Biden granting preemptive pardons, Huckabee stated, “You only pardon people who are guilty. You don’t pardon people who are clean. If they accepted the pardon, they’re basically admitting, I’m dirty as heck, and I’m about to get caught.'”
Huckabee further warned that such actions could backfire for Democrats in the long run. “If the Democrats ever want to win an election in the lifetime of a young person for the next two or three generations, just keep doing stupid stuff like this … America will promptly reward you in the manner in which it should — by keeping you out of office for as long as possible,” he said.
Regarding a potential appointment as ambassador to Israel, Huckabee acknowledged that it would require Senate confirmation. He described the role as an exceptional honor and reflected on his long-standing connection to Israel. “It’s the only thing that the president could have asked me to do that I really would have said, as Isaiah, ‘Here am I, Lord, send me,'” Huckabee remarked. “It’s a place I’ve been going to since I was 17; first trip was in 1973. I’ve been 100 times to Israel. It’s a very special place, a special ally to the United States.”
He emphasized the importance of unwavering support for Israel, especially following the October 7 attacks. “Now more than ever, it needs some friends who recognize that what happened will keep happening until strong people of real freedom stand with Israel,” Huckabee stated.
{Matzav.com}
