U.S. Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher prepares to answer a question from the media with wife Andrea Gallagher after being acquitted on most of the serious charges against him during his court-martial trial at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, California, U.S., July 2, 2019. REUTERS/John Gastaldo/File Photo
Daily Mail: Top Navy SEAL officer DEFIES Donald Trump's pardon for Eddie Gallagher and sends his case before military board for review that could result in his expulsion from the force
* Top Navy SEAL Rear Admiral Collin Green is sending Eddie Gallagher's case to a military review board which could result in his expulsion from the SEALs
* He's also sending the case of three other officers who served with Gallager
* 'This is a review of their suitability to be a SEAL,' a Navy source says
* The action is in defiance of President Donald Trump's pardon last week where he reversed the demotion of Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher
* Trump's pardon has received harsh backlash over international humanitarian law
* Gallager was accused of shooting civilians in Iraq and killing a captive enemy fighter with a hunting knife during his 2017 deployment
* He was acquitted in July 2019 of murder charges but convicted of taking a picture with a corpse and demoted to Petty Officer First Class
A top Navy SEAL officer is defying President Donald Trump’s defense of Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher by sending his controversial case to a military review board which could result in his ultimate expulsion from the SEALs.
On November 15 Trump reversed the demotion of Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who acquitted of murder this summer, and restored his title of Chief Petty Officer. The president also pardoned two other officers jailed for war crimes as well.
Trump’s grant of executive clemency has been harshly criticized over violations of international humanitarian law.
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WNU Editor: There are also allegations that Top Navy SEAL Rear Admiral Collin Green uttered contemptuous statements about President Trump .... Did the Navy’s top SEAL show contempt for Trump? (Military Times). If true, the White House has a serious problem with some senior admirals and the civilian head of the Navy who signed off on this. As I have mentioned many times before. If you are a senior official working for the government and you do not agree with the policies and actions of a duly elected President, you resign. And if you openly defy the wishes of a President and refuse to resign, expect to be fired. As for this case, do not be surprised if some people are replaced in the next few weeks/months.
More News On The U.S. Navy Moving To Discharge Pardoned Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher faces potential discharge, senior US defense official says -- FOX News
Navy could remove Gallagher from SEALs, even after Trump intervention -- Reuters
Navy Wants to Eject From SEALs a Sailor Cleared by Trump, Officials Say -- The New York Times
After Trump intervenes, Navy launches review of SEAL's fitness to serve in elite force -- CNN
Top Navy SEAL takes action that could result in expulsion of Edward Gallagher from SEALs -- CBS
