President Donald Trump called on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “today,” pressing the case in a phone call with Axios on Feb. 5. Trump’s demand came days after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, and he made clear he views Netanyahu’s ongoing legal battles as a dangerous distraction from wartime leadership.
Trump did not mince words about what he expects from Herzog or why.
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