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US Ambassador Slams Politico Over Embassy Staffer's Wedding Invitation Controversy
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Рами Мадрих
First reported by NEWSru Israel · 15 hours ago
What happened
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckaby condemned Politico for publishing a story about a wedding invitation from embassy official David Milstein that included a QR code for monetary gifts. The ambassador defended Milstein, calling the report an attack and dismissing national security concerns.
- 01US Ambassador Huckaby criticized Politico over a story on embassy staffer David Milstein.
- 02The story concerned Milstein's wedding invitation with a QR code for monetary gifts.
- 03Experts cited national security and counterintelligence risks in the invitation.
- 04Milstein stated the gift information was a technical error for close friends.
- 05Huckaby called the report an attack and dismissed security concerns.
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