David Milstein, a senior adviser to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee who holds a top-secret security clearance, solicited cash wedding gifts from Israeli citizens, asking for payments in U.S. dollars or Israeli shekels.

After being questioned, Milstein said the message had been sent to the broader guest list by mistake and told invitees: “Please know we cannot accept gifts of any kind.”

The episode raised counterintelligence concerns. One intelligence official called Milstein “a giant walking counterintelligence red flag” and said the solicitation was “absolutely jaw dropping.”

Milstein has not been accused of a crime or of improperly accessing intelligence.

Source: POLITICO