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Trump Shows Signs He Will Pardon Servicemen Accused or Convicted of War Crimes
Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=38169"><span class="small">Dave Philipps, The New York Times</span></a>   
Sunday, 19 May 2019 08:32

Philipps writes: "President Trump has indicated that he is considering pardons for several American military members accused or convicted of war crimes, including high-profile cases of murder, attempted murder and desecration of a corpse, according to two United States officials."

Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, left, the Army Green Beret accused of killing an unarmed Afghan in 2010. (photo: Duncan Hunter/NYT)
Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, left, the Army Green Beret accused of killing an unarmed Afghan in 2010. (photo: Duncan Hunter/NYT)


Trump Shows Signs He Will Pardon Servicemen Accused or Convicted of War Crimes

By Dave Philipps, The New York Times

19 May 19

 

resident Trump has indicated that he is considering pardons for several American military members accused or convicted of war crimes, including high-profile cases of murder, attempted murder and desecration of a corpse, according to two United States officials.

The officials said that the Trump administration had made expedited requests this week for paperwork needed to pardon the troops on or around Memorial Day.

One request is for Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher of the Navy SEALs, who is scheduled to stand trial in the coming weeks on charges of shooting unarmed civilians and killing an enemy captive with a knife while deployed in Iraq.

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