David M Friedman

David Melech Friedman (born August 8, 1958) is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Israel from 2017 to 2021. He joined the law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman (then known as Kasowitz, Hoff, Benson & Torres) in 1994, where he met and represented Donald Trump, then chairman and president of The Trump Organization. He was an advisor to Trump during his successful presidential campaign. In December 2016, President-elect Trump's transition team announced…