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Trump Urges Israel to Halt Netanyahu Trial, Calls It a 'Political Witch Hunt'

The president warned that proceeding with Netanyahu’s testimony could jeopardize fragile talks on hostage releases, undermining efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear program.

This is not the first time Trump has backed Netanyahu and called for the cancellation of the corruption trial against the Israeli prime minister.
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Overview

  • An Israeli court on June 28 rejected Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request to postpone his corruption trial testimony, ruling he offered no sufficient justification.
  • Trump took to Truth Social to denounce the proceedings as a “political witch hunt” akin to the cases he faced in the United States.
  • He argued that the trial distracts Netanyahu from negotiating a deal to secure Hamas-held hostages and from addressing Iran’s nuclear threat.
  • The president underscored that the United States provides Israel with billions in annual aid and asserted Washington would not tolerate continued prosecution.
  • Netanyahu is accused of accepting over $260,000 in luxury gifts—including cigars, jewelry and champagne—from wealthy benefactors in exchange for political favors.