President Trump requests Israeli President Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu

I am not sure, but this seems to be a highly unusual request by a sitting US president!

Given the quick response by the Israeli President, Trump's message was apparently well received and understood.

Twice Prime Minister Netanyahu is probably among the smartest and most influential Israeli Prime Ministers of the past 20-30 years or so.

"Five years after his trial began, and several months into cross-examination, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon from President Isaac Herzog, US President Donald Trump wrote in a letter to the president on Wednesday.

“It is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him, and ending that lawfare once and for all,” wrote Trump.  

This is the first official request by Trump to Herzog on the matter, though he has echoed the sentiment in several social media posts. ..."

Donald Trump requests Isaac Herzog pardon Benjamin Netanyahu | The Jerusalem Post "Herzog released a statement in response, thanking Trump for his support, but maintained that "anyone seeking a pardon must submit a formal request in accordance with established procedures."

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