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Judge Questions Effect of Trump Comments on Bowe Bergdahl Case
FEB 13 2017, 4:47 PM ET
by ASSOCIATED PRESS
A military judge called President Donald Trump's scathing campaign-trail criticism of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "disturbing" on Monday and questioned whether it would make the public think the soldier can't get a fair trial ...
During a pretrial hearing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, defense attorneys played part of a video exhibit in which Trump repeatedly says at campaign appearances that Bergdahl is a "traitor" who should be harshly punished. Bergdahl's lawyers argue that the comments violate their client's due-process rights and that the case should be dismissed ...
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/bowe-bergdahl-released/judge-questions-effect-trump-comments-bowe-bergdahl-case-n720366
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