On 21 November 2019, Netanyahu was officially indicted for breach of trust, accepting bribes, and fraud. As a result of the indictment, some in Likud began to support Sa'ar in his bid for the chairmanship of the party.[4] On 24 November 2019, Sa'ar asked the Likud Central Committee to schedule a party leadership race within two weeks.[citation needed] On 25 December 2019, Netanyahu said that if he won, there would be no elections for the party list in March.[citation needed]