President Donald Trump’s reported intent to pardon some U.S. service members accused of war crimes over the Memorial Day weekend would break new ground in an already unconventional process, and may have lasting implications for military justice.
Among the pardons Trump reportedly is considering are for Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher of the Navy SEALs and Army Green Beret Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn. Gallagher is accused of shooting unarmed civilians and killing a detainee in Iraq. Golsteyn is accused of killing an unarmed Afghan. Also among the rumored potential pardon recipients are a group of Marines who urinated on Taliban ...
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