National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Monday evening that he canceled a personal trip to the United States for a friend's daughter's wedding, after what he described as intrusive media inquiries about his visa application and funding. Ben Gvir said he chose to apply for a regular visa rather than a diplomatic one, and that the trip was self-funded.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a lengthy statement on Monday evening detailing his account of a canceled trip to the United States. According to Ben Gvir, he was invited to the wedding of a friend's daughter and chose to apply for a regular tourist visa rather than a diplomatic one, and to pay for the trip himself. He claimed that reporters from Channel 12 and other outlets began investigating the funding and visa application, which he described as harassment by "leftist media." He said the trip was ultimately canceled. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Ben Gvir's office had announced the cancellation citing visa difficulties. Ben Gvir's latest statement provides additional personal context but does not change the core fact that the trip was called off.
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