President Donald Trump’s Israel envoy will get at least some Democratic backing in the committee set to vote on his nomination, according to a top lawmaker who spoke to THE WEEKLY STANDARD, though several Democrats say they are still troubled by many of his past remarks and positions.

Ambassador-designate David Friedman is expected to be approved by the Foreign Relations Committee, where Republicans hold a one-seat advantage, regardless. But whether Friedman garners any support from Democrats hinges on the extent to which they believe his remarks Thursday expressing regret for past rhetoric were sincere.