Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president "national hero"

President Trump is renewing his pressure campaign on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling Axios in an interview that Herzog could become a "national hero." Why it matters: Trump said Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke on Tuesday night and told him he'd be back in court on Wednesday, instead of focusing on Iran. "In the middle of
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