Trump rejects NYC mayor's threat to arrest Netanyahu
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- Former U.S. President Donald Trump publicly refuted New York City Mayor Eric Adams' suggestion that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested during a potential visit to the U.S.
- Trump stated that Netanyahu would not be arrested in the U.S. and highlighted Netanyahu's fight against Iran, which Trump described as responsible for immense death and destruction.
- The exchange comes after Mayor Adams indicated his office was reviewing legal options to arrest Netanyahu, whom he called a
Former U.S. President Donald Trump forcefully rejected New York City Mayor Eric Adams' remarks about potentially arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump declared on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Netanyahu "will not be arrested in any way, shape, or form" while in the United States.
Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way, shape, or form while he is in the United States.
Trump defended Netanyahu by emphasizing his role in confronting Iran, a country he accused of killing 52,000 innocent civilians and causing death and destruction over the past 47 years. He asserted that the individuals truly deserving arrest are those who plunged Iran into its current state of chaos.
He is fighting Iran, who has killed 52,000 innocent people and has been killing our great U.S. soldiers and others for the last 47 years.
This public rebuttal directly addresses Mayor Adams' comments made in an interview with The New York Times. Adams had labeled Netanyahu a "war criminal" facing International Criminal Court indictment and stated his office was actively exploring arrest possibilities within the city's legal framework. Adams had previously vowed to arrest Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin if they entered New York during his mayoral campaign.
The only ones that should be arrested are the ones that have put Iran into the unprecedented vortex of death and destruction that it is in.
The U.S. is not a member of the International Criminal Court, and the Trump administration did not recognize its jurisdiction. The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in November 2024 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
He is a war criminal... We are actively reviewing it with our city's law department.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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