President says he did not tell Netanyahu he would "go off script" on pardon remark
Summary
When pressed whether he told "BB" he would go off script to raise a pardon, the president said he had not and that he "didn't wanna bring up the pardon" but that the moment was "perfect timing" when the crowd reacted.
A reporter asked whether the president told "BB" (an apparent reference in the exchange) that he would depart from prepared remarks. The president said he did not notify the leader in advance, adding, "I actually told him I didn't wanna bring up the pardon, but it was just a perfect spot."
He characterized the decision as a spontaneous choice tied to crowd reaction rather than a prearranged diplomatic tactic. The exchange produced no announcement of a pardon or formal legal action; reporters sought clarity about protocol and whether foreign leaders had been consulted but received no further detail during the gaggle.
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