Trump says Navy SEAL charged with war crimes will be moved to 'less restrictive confinement'

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Saturday said Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher who has been charged with multiple war crimes will soon be moved to "less restrictive confinement."

"In honor of his past service to our Country, Navy Seal #EddieGallagher will soon be moved to less restrictive confinement while he awaits his day in court," Trump tweeted. "Process should move quickly!"

Link to tweet

Gallagher, a decorated 19-year Navy veteran, is facing multiple charges of war crimes. He is accused of committing premeditated murder and shooting at unarmed Iraqi civilians, according to a charge sheet obtained by CNN.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436560-trump-says-navy-seal-charged-with-war-crimes-will-be-moved-to-less

[CDerekGo]

1. Just gonna throw this out there

Can tRump 'pardon' this guy?

[milestogo]

2. Trump cannot pardon crimes that breach international law.

I don't know what the jurisdiction is in this case.

[Socal31]

4. The US is not a signatory to the ICC.

This is over violations to the UCMJ.

He could pardon, but would be more likely to commute.

And on a side note, the SEAL is innocent until proven guilty

[customerserviceguy]

9. On Trump's last day in office

presuming that does not involve his sudden passing, he will issue more pardons than any president in American history.

I have little doubt that anyone convicted of crimes during the Iraq/Afghanistan wars will be among them. The Abu Ghraib service members who were convicted will be among the first of them.

[Cryptoad]

3. He'll give him a Congressional Medal of Honor,,,

why not, they gave over 20 to soldiers who killed unarmed women and Children at Wounded knee.

[hughee99]

16. Is America really the same as it was in the 1890's, and is moving him to less constrictive

confinement really the same as giving him the CMOH?

[Cryptoad]

17. nuttin these Wasicu do surprise me anymore!

[Bengus81]

5. Where.....Mar-a-logo??

[Hotler]

6. ........Well played.

[Bradical79]

7. Trump campaigned on killing more civilians

Thought our rules of engagement were too restrictive, and wanted to go after the families of terrorist suspects.

[dalton99a]

8. "Stabbing and murdering a wounded person, shooting at noncombatants, posing for a photo

and performing his re-enlistment ceremony next to a dead body."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/16/politics/navy-seal-murder-shooting/index.html

[kimbutgar]

10. Gee, how justice is corrupted by being nice to a war criminal only because he is a maga white man

[catbyte]

11. Awesome. Why not just make him the fucking Grand Marshall of his July 4th egofest/parade?

[Evolve Dammit]

12. Zero respect for the law or life, but loves the murderers, doesn't he?

[rainin]

13. He's thinking, "this guy should be in my personal security detail".

[Progressive2020]

14. Sociopaths

This is a case of one sociopath (Trump) supporting another sociopath (alleged killer SEAL). That is a thing about sociopaths- they seek positions where they can get away with things that are criminal. They try to get into positions of power where they can harm and kill others and get away with it.

Some try to get into a medical field so they can covertly kill patients. Others go into the military so they can get away with shooting people. Trump is a narcissistic sociopath but is also a personal coward. He is drawn to authoritarian strongmen and killers like this alleged killer SEAL. These people corrupt the institutions that they join, whether it is business, government, or the military.

[YOHABLO]

15. He's probably the tip of the iceberg. Only he got caught.

[B Stieg]

18. Meanwhile, Camp Lejune is in pieces and...

the Pentagon just gave tRump's border fence a billion $
Yeah, the Prezident really cares about the US military.