The reasons Huckabee and his senior adviser, David Milstein, agreed to the meeting remain unclear. Both men have sought to cultivate strong ties with Israel’s right wing, with which Pollard is closely aligned. Pollard said he thanked Huckabee for advocating more than a decade ago for his release from prison. He declined to detail the topics discussed, saying only that “a lot of things” came up.
In the Times interview, Pollard said he did not regret spying for Israel, arguing that Washington had withheld critical intelligence. He also sharply criticized President Donald Trump, calling him “a madman who has literally sold us down the drain for Saudi gold,” referring to Trump’s announcement that the United States would sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli concerns.
Pollard has since signaled political ambitions, telling The Jerusalem Post he intends to run for the Knesset and advocating annexation of Gaza and its “repopulation” with Israeli settlers.