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Trump calls for Netanyahu to be pardoned on corruption charges
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be pardoned on corruption charges, sharply criticizing Israeli President Isaac Herzog for not granting clemency. Trump said Netanyahu has been a “great wartime prime minister” and called Herzog “disgraceful” for withholding a pardon, adding, “He should give it.”
Netanyahu met with Trump in Washington on Wednesday for the seventh time since Trump took office, discussing issues including Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile threats. Netanyahu, the first sitting Israeli prime minister to face criminal charges, denies accusations of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust stemming from a 2019 indictment. Under Israeli law, the president can grant pardons, but there is no precedent for issuing one while a trial is ongoing. Herzog’s office said Netanyahu’s request is still under review by the Ministry of Justice, emphasizing that no decision has yet been made.
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