FOX News: Trump grants clemency to 2 Army officers accused of war crimes, restores rank to Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher
President Trump has granted clemency to two Army officers accused or convicted of war crimes and restored Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher to the rank of chief petty officer after he was docked a pay grade after being convicted of posing for a photo with a dead Islamic State (ISIS) fighter, the White House announced Friday.
Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance could be released from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as soon as Friday evening, six years after being found guilty of second-degree murder. Maj. Matt Golsteyn, a former Green Beret, will have the murder charge against him dropped.
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More News On President Trump's War Crimes Pardons
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Trump pardons service members in high profile war crimes cases -- USA Today
Trump Clears Three Service Members in War Crimes Cases -- The New York Times
Trump pardons military personnel accused of crimes overseas -- Guardian/AP
Trump ignores Pentagon advice and intervenes in military war crimes cases -- CNN
Trump just issued multiple war crime pardons. Experts think it’s a bad idea. -- VOX News