US President Donald Trump Has Requested Israeli President Herzog to Pardon Netanyahu in Corruption Cases, Claims Cases Are Politically Motivated.
In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump has penned a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog requesting that he pardon his close ally and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The request comes at a time when Netanyahu is facing three separate corruption trials and denies any wrongdoing.
According to sources close to Herzog's office, the letter was delivered on Wednesday and calls upon the Israeli president to fully pardon Netanyahu, citing the former prime minister's "formidable" leadership during times of war. Trump claims that the cases against Netanyahu are politically motivated and unjustified.
In his letter, Trump praises Netanyahu as a "decisive War Time Prime Minister" and acknowledges Herzog's role in securing historic peace agreements with Israel. However, he notes that the Israeli justice system must be given independence while expressing concerns over what he describes as a "political, unjustified prosecution."
Netanyahu is facing accusations of accepting lavish gifts from billionaires and attempting to influence media coverage through his alleged control over two major outlets. Critics say these allegations undermine Israel's democratic institutions.
Herzog's office has said that the Israeli president holds Trump in high regard but will follow established procedures for granting pardons, which would require a formal request.
The timing of Trump's letter is particularly interesting given Netanyahu's previous push for judicial reforms, which were met with massive protests and eventually shelved after the Gaza conflict earlier this year.
Trump himself has long accused his opponents of using the Justice Department to target him during his time out of office, raising questions about the potential motivations behind his request for a pardon.
In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump has penned a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog requesting that he pardon his close ally and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The request comes at a time when Netanyahu is facing three separate corruption trials and denies any wrongdoing.
According to sources close to Herzog's office, the letter was delivered on Wednesday and calls upon the Israeli president to fully pardon Netanyahu, citing the former prime minister's "formidable" leadership during times of war. Trump claims that the cases against Netanyahu are politically motivated and unjustified.
In his letter, Trump praises Netanyahu as a "decisive War Time Prime Minister" and acknowledges Herzog's role in securing historic peace agreements with Israel. However, he notes that the Israeli justice system must be given independence while expressing concerns over what he describes as a "political, unjustified prosecution."
Netanyahu is facing accusations of accepting lavish gifts from billionaires and attempting to influence media coverage through his alleged control over two major outlets. Critics say these allegations undermine Israel's democratic institutions.
Herzog's office has said that the Israeli president holds Trump in high regard but will follow established procedures for granting pardons, which would require a formal request.
The timing of Trump's letter is particularly interesting given Netanyahu's previous push for judicial reforms, which were met with massive protests and eventually shelved after the Gaza conflict earlier this year.
Trump himself has long accused his opponents of using the Justice Department to target him during his time out of office, raising questions about the potential motivations behind his request for a pardon.
This whole thing is just wild... think Trump's just trying to pull strings from afar and help out a buddy in need 
. The idea that Netanyahu's corruption cases are politically motivated just doesn't add up 
. I mean, come on, if it were really about politics, wouldn't we've seen more of this sorta thing earlier on? 
Anyway, Herzog's gotta do what he's gotta do, but can we really trust that Trump isn't just trying to make a power play over here? 
. I guess only time will tell if Netanyahu gets off scot-free... fingers crossed for justice 
#NotMyPresident #PardonGate #IsraeliPolitics
I mean, if Netanyahu is really innocent, why doesn't he take matters into his own hands and fight these cases in court like any normal person? It's all about playing politics here, folks. The timing of Trump's letter also raises some eyebrows – what's next, a pardon for your old buddy Roger Stone? 
Can we get over Trump's ego trip already? Like, Netanyahu's got some serious 'splainin' to do if he thinks being a great leader automatically gets him a free pass...or a pardon 
. And honestly, it's kind of amazing that Trump thinks Herzog will just take his word for it - like, come on, Isaac, you know better than this 
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I'm literally freaking out right now!! Like what is going on with these two? First, Trump thinks Netanyahu's corruption cases are a total sham and that Herzog should just give him a free pass because he's a good buddy. And then you got Netanyahu denying any wrongdoings while getting slammed by the media for all these shady allegations. I mean, come on! Can't we just have an honest investigation without all the politics involved? 
. But let's not forget, Netanyahu is facing some serious corruption charges here – accepting gifts from billionaires and allegedly manipulating media coverage? That's a whole different story 
. I'm not buying Trump's claims that it's all just politics as usual. The guy's got a history of making questionable decisions, like pardoning his buddies in the military-industrial complex 
. And what about the timing? This letter comes at a time when Netanyahu is already facing protests over judicial reforms. It's all a bit too convenient for me 
. Netanyahu's got some serious 'splainin' to do about those gifts and media outlets. Can't just pardon someone off because they're friends with a former Prez 
I can imagine how stressful and overwhelming it must be for Netanyahu right now, with all these corruption cases against him... 
and i gotta say, pardon netanyahu? it's like he thinks herzog is gonna take a bribe or something 
that being said i do think the corruption cases are kinda shady and if they're indeed politically driven then that's a whole different story 
. I mean, Netanyahu is in serious trouble with corruption cases and Trump is trying to whitewash it by saying they're politically motivated? Give me a break! 
. This whole situation just reeks of politics as usual.
Trump is literally begging Herzog to PARDON Netanyahu!!! Can't believe it!! I mean I know they're besties and all but come on... Netanyahu's got some serious baggage (literally) and Trump is just trying to save his BFF from certain prison time 
. And can we talk about how the timing of this is EVERYTHING?!? Netanyahu was pushing for those judicial reforms like CRAZY before the Gaza thing happened and now Trump shows up with a letter right when he needs it most... suspicious much?! 
. And what's with the "formidable" leadership comment? War time Prime Minister, huh? Did you actually watch any of Netanyahu's speeches or was that just an impression from a high school play?