US EditionTrump says Netanyahu pardon 'on its way'; Herzog's office disputes it
Trump claimed Israeli President Herzog assured him a pardon for Netanyahu was forthcoming, but Herzog's office denied any decision or recent talks have occurred, citing established procedures.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters outside Mar-a-Lago he was told Israeli President Isaac Herzog will soon pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- In recent weeks Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon him for corruption charges dating to 2019 and filed a 111-page request in November while calling the charges a 'witch hunt.'
- CNN White House reporter Alayna Treene said, `One of the other things that I found fascinating was someone actually asked President Trump about a pardon for Netanyahu`, and she noted the pardon topic as a major conversation point.
- Despite Trump's remarks, Herzog says he is still considering the request and has not decided, while Netanyahu’s trial on bribery, fraud and breach-of-trust charges remains active.
- Next year’s Israeli vote raises the stakes as Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, faces elections amid recent months of turbulence with President Donald Trump, highlighting U.S. support's political significance.
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Trump Says Netanyahu Pardon ‘On Its Way’, Israeli President Says Otherwise
President Donald Trump said on Dec. 29 that Israeli President Isaac Herzog told him a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “on its way.” That assertion, however, was disputed by Herzog’s office. “He’s a wartime prime minister who’s a hero. How do you not give a pardon?” Trump, while standing alongside Netanyahu, told reporters ahead of a meeting at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. “I spoke to the president … he tells me …
'On Its Way': Trump On Pardon For 'Wartime PM' Netanyahu, Israel Says...
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog had told him a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "on its way," an assertion Herzog's office was quick to challenge.
Israel's President Herzog has objected to the claim by US President Trump that the pardon of Israel's head of government Netanyahu is almost certain.
Trump Says Netanyahu Deserves Pardon, Herzog Responds
President Donald Trump renewed his call to secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon, with Israeli President Isaac Herzog quickly denying Trump's claim that a pardon was already "on its way." The post Trump Says ‘Hero’ Netanyahu Deserves Pardon, Israeli President Herzog Responds appeared first on Breitbart.
Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘Hero’ and Says a Pardon Is Already in Motion
Following his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, President Trump boldly defended the Israeli Prime Minister. He called Netanyahu a “wartime prime minister who’s a hero” and addressed a possible pardon. According to President Trump, the President of Israel has told him that a pardon for Netanyahu is “on its way.” Watch what he had to say for yourself: Backup here, if needed: TRUMP ON NETANYAHU'S PARDON: "NETANYAHU IS A HERO…
Trump Says Israeli President Told Him Netanyahu Pardon Is Near; Herzog’s Office Disputes Claim
JERUSALEM — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog told him a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was imminent, a claim Herzog’s office quickly denied. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Trump made the remarks during a meeting with Netanyahu in Florida, describing the Israeli leader […]
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