In a formal letter sent Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump asked Israeli President Isaac Herzog to “fully pardon Benjamin Netanyahu” from corruption charges from 2020.

Netanyahu was charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases. He has pled not guilty.

One charge accused Netanyahu of accepting $200,000 of luxury gifts for quid pro quo political favors and another accuses him of trading regulatory favors for positive coverage of his ministry from the Israeli telecommunications company Bezeq, according to The Times of Israel .

The prime minister’s trial began in December 2024, and is expected to continue for several more years.

In his letter, Trump wrote, “While I absolutely respect the independence of the Israeli Justice System, and its requirements, I

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