TEL AVIV, Israel – President Donald Trump is risking his popularity in Israel as he publicly appeals for a pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump last month made a formal submission to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, currently on trial for corruption, after an earlier informal appeal on social media. Netanyahu has previously denied the charges.
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