"The president ... should give Bibi the pardon today. I don't want anything on Bibi's mind other than fighting against Iran. Tell him I am exposing him. That president better damn well give him the pardon right now - and stop using it as leverage for his own political career."
"At a time when we are all mobilized, the President is not dealing with the issue of a pardon for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Israel is a sovereign state governed by the rule of law."
"Trump said Netanyahu should not be on trial over wine and cigars - a reference to charges alleging he received hundreds of thousands of dollars in cigars, champagne, jewelry and other gifts from billionaires in exchange for political favors."
Trump escalated his intervention in Israel's legal system by publicly demanding that President Herzog grant Prime Minister Netanyahu a pardon, claiming Herzog had promised to do so five times over the past year but used it as leverage. Trump stated Netanyahu should not face trial over corruption charges involving gifts and should focus on fighting Iran as a wartime leader. Herzog's office disputed Trump's account, saying Herzog only agreed to consider the pardon through proper legal procedures and emphasized Israel's sovereignty and commitment to the rule of law. Trump threatened to expose Herzog and refused to meet with him until the pardon is granted.
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