Veep’s Kingly Mideast move

Well-connected friend now in Jerusalem. With the diplomatic types.

My friend’s wordage: “A team kicked a woman out of the King David hotel. A main suite. Why? Because Vance wanted it. Vance specially asked to stay here and wanted only that particular suite. Before his afternoon arrival this almost deal-breaking big diplomatic problem was handled. Out went the lady guest. In came the new VP.”

Being Israel, being Jerusalem, being international VIP guests, the No. 1 historic place to lay your head is always the King David. Its staff is used to temperaments, egos and instant country leaders. The hotel’s crew people actually said his team is being particularly “pushy.”

Anything else he wants? Yes. He requested several towels in his bathroom. Must be that bear

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