Mike Huckabee remains a paid pitchman for the Florida-based American Behavioral Research Institute — makers of the Relaxium dietary supplement pill — even as he simultaneously serves as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Israel, one of the world’s highest-profile diplomatic posts.
Huckabee’s unusual arrangement that allows him to profit from hawking the sleep pills coincides with recent government scrutiny of Relaxium’s manufacturer, which describes the product as containing a “carefully formulated blend of drug-free ingredients known for their sleep-inducing and calming properties.”
In the bleary-eyed hours of several Washington nights, Huckabee’s face flickered across local television screens during commercial breaks for “Highlander,” “Renegade” and “Star Trek: Enterprise.”