President Trump said early Tuesday morning he was inspired to advocate for a pardon on behalf of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli legislators cheered in support of the leader following the successful release of hostages held by Hamas.
“I told [Netanyahu] I didn’t want to bring up the pardon, but it was just a perfect spot. It was good timing, wouldn’t you say?” Trump said to the press aboard Air Force One.
“He was getting a very good hand [round of applause], and when they stopped I said, ‘Why don’t you give this guy a pardon?’ If he didn’t get a good hand, I wouldn’t have done that,” he added about his remarks before the Knesset in Israel.
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Trump, during a Monday speech to the legislature, turned to Israeli president Isaac Herzog and requested Netanyahu be pardoned from bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.
“Mr. President, why don’t you give him a pardon,” Trump said from the podium, turning to Herzog.
“Cigars and some champagne — who the hell cares?” Trump quipped, poking fun at the details surrounding Netanyahu allegedly accepting bribes in luxury goods in exchange for political favors.
Netanyahu has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has frequently rescheduled hearings for the three cases due to conflicts with his schedule amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The Israeli prime minister is set to appear before the high court on Wednesday to take the stand for cross-examination, according to The Jerusalem Post.
His trial has taken more than five years to proceed since it began in May 2020.
Sorry but he’s guilty of everything and should be prosecuted. Just WHO do you think has been shooting at the Palestinians all these years taking their land all their these years killing more palestines than any Israelites where ever killed and he kills women and children.
Is all but destroyed Palestine in an evil attempt at total genocide.
and has he released all the Palestine hostages yet? There’s only been peace for less than 24 hours and we want to pardon him from his crimes?
I don’t think so evil is evil. Darkness is darkness. Netanyahu has avoided a trial for over 5 years he needs his day in court
There is no such place as “Palestine”, so how could it be “destroyed”? That’s like a group of left handed cross dressers calling themselves “LCD” and claiming some land here in the U.S. for their country. Get real.