Military officials say White House won't intervene in review of Navy SEAL who posed with dead body
5 years, 1 month ago

Military officials say White House won't intervene in review of Navy SEAL who posed with dead body

CNN  

Washington The Navy was notified the White House will not intervene to stop an ongoing review of whether SEAL Eddie Gallagher should be kicked out, a Navy official and a military official confirmed to CNN on Sunday. Navy officials had previously said White House staff had advised them that the review could continue. An administration official told CNN on Saturday that the Pentagon was strongly urging the White House to let military discipline measures run their course without interference, meaning that military officials want to be able to make the decision about Gallagher's fate without President Donald Trump weighing in. The Associated Press first reported the White House notification to the Navy.

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Eddie Gallagher: Navy SEAL reinstated by Trump says ‘nobody had a problem’ killing Isis fighter
3 years, 8 months ago

Eddie Gallagher: Navy SEAL reinstated by Trump says ‘nobody had a problem’ killing Isis fighter

The Independent  

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Ousted Navy Chief: Trump Meddling In SEAL's Case Shows 'You Can Get Away With Things'
5 years, 1 month ago

Ousted Navy Chief: Trump Meddling In SEAL's Case Shows 'You Can Get Away With Things'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Richard Spencer, the Navy secretary who resigned just a day ago, said Monday that President Donald Trump’s decision to block the Pentagon’s review of convicted war criminal and Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher sends a message “that you can get away with things.” Spencer defended his handling of Chief Petty Officer Gallagher’s controversial case in a CBS interview …

Richard Spencer: Secretary of the Navy ordered to resign after proposing back-room deal with Trump over disgraced SEAL Edward Gallagher
5 years, 1 month ago

Richard Spencer: Secretary of the Navy ordered to resign after proposing back-room deal with Trump over disgraced SEAL Edward Gallagher

The Independent  

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Trump tweets support for ‘war crimes’ veteran Edward Gallagher in fresh challenge to navy bosses
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump tweets support for ‘war crimes’ veteran Edward Gallagher in fresh challenge to navy bosses

The Independent  

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US navy secretary says he does not take commands from Trump's tweets as row with president deepens
5 years, 1 month ago

US navy secretary says he does not take commands from Trump's tweets as row with president deepens

The Independent  

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Secretary of the Navy and leading SEAL have threatened to resign if Gallagher's expulsion is halted
5 years, 1 month ago

Secretary of the Navy and leading SEAL have threatened to resign if Gallagher's expulsion is halted

Daily Mail  

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer reportedly planned to resign or be fired if President Trump halted the removal of SEAL Edward Gallagher from the elite unit over war crimes. Both Spencer and SEAL commander Rear Admiral Collin Green reportedly threatened to leave if President Donald Trump halts the review process Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said on Friday a Navy SEAL convicted …

Eddie Gallagher: Official says Defense chief and Joint Chiefs Chairman have raised concerns with White House on case
5 years, 1 month ago

Eddie Gallagher: Official says Defense chief and Joint Chiefs Chairman have raised concerns with White House on case

CNN  

Washington CNN — Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley have raised serious concerns with the White House in the last 48 hours after President Donald Trump signaled he would block the Navy from ejecting Eddie Gallagher from the SEALs, an administration official told CNN. “There is extreme concern over decision making being pulled from the …

Navy Secretary says review of SEAL should proceed despite Trump’s opposition
5 years, 1 month ago

Navy Secretary says review of SEAL should proceed despite Trump’s opposition

CNN  

CNN — Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer said Friday that a military review of the status of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher should proceed despite President Donald Trump tweeting Thursday that Gallagher should not lose it, a possible outcome of the review. A Navy official told CNN Friday that following Trump’s tweet, the Navy had paused proceedings against Gallagher until …

Trump Blocks the Navy From Booting Alleged War Criminal Edward Gallagher From SEALs
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump Blocks the Navy From Booting Alleged War Criminal Edward Gallagher From SEALs

Slate  

President Donald Trump, in the latest development in a high-profile scandal over alleged war crimes by Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, has publicly castigated Navy officials for moving to punish Gallagher and overruled the military’s plan to strip Gallagher of his Navy SEAL status. “The Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s Trident …

SEALs face review following death of Islamic State militant
5 years, 1 month ago

SEALs face review following death of Islamic State militant

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Navy officials on Wednesday notified a SEAL convicted of posing with a dead Islamic State militant and three of his superior officers during a 2017 deployment to Iraq that all four will face a review to determine if they should remain on the elite force. Attorneys for Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher said the Navy is trying …

Trump Cleared a Sailor Accused of War Crimes. The Navy Wants to Expel Him From the SEALs Anyway.
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump Cleared a Sailor Accused of War Crimes. The Navy Wants to Expel Him From the SEALs Anyway.

Slate  

Despite being cleared by President Donald Trump as part of series of highly controversial pardons for American servicemen convicted of war crimes, Navy officials are looking to expel Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher from the SEALs. Rear Adm. Collin Green’s effort to punish Gallagher by taking away his Trident pin, a symbol of membership in the SEALs, was made with …

The curious case of Eddie Gallagher: Did Donald Trump help a Navy SEAL get away with murder?
5 years, 6 months ago

The curious case of Eddie Gallagher: Did Donald Trump help a Navy SEAL get away with murder?

Salon  

Aside from hosting an unprecedented Fourth of July celebration that doubled as a military parade on the National Mall, President Trump made another curious decision involving the military this week. Got him with my hunting knife.” Nearly a dozen members of Gallagher's platoon testified during the trial against him, but a jury of Gallagher’s military peers found him not guilty …

Trump congratulates navy Seal who committed war crime with dead body: ‘Glad I could help!’
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump congratulates navy Seal who committed war crime with dead body: ‘Glad I could help!’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Tuesday, Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher was convicted of unlawfully posing for pictures …

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher sentenced to reduction in rank and partial pay
5 years, 6 months ago

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher sentenced to reduction in rank and partial pay

CNN  

San Diego CNN — Navy SEAL team leader Eddie Gallagher will be demoted in rank and his pay will be reduced for posing for a photo with a dead ISIS prisoner, a jury decided Wednesday. A courtroom sketch completed Wednesday that shows, from left to right, Andrea Gallagher, Special Operations Chief Eddie Gallagher, and Navy Judge Capt. “Most of all, …

Eddie Gallagher trial: The trial of a Navy SEAL is coming to a close. Here’s what you should know
5 years, 6 months ago

Eddie Gallagher trial: The trial of a Navy SEAL is coming to a close. Here’s what you should know

CNN  

CNN — Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday in the trial of Chief Special Warfare Operator Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL accused of stabbing an ISIS prisoner to death, among other violations of military law. SEAL Special Operations Chief Craig Miller testified he saw Gallagher stab the prisoner “on the right side of his neck, toward the jugular vein.” …

Trump says Navy Seal accused of war crimes will be moved to 'less restrictive confinement'
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump says Navy Seal accused of war crimes will be moved to 'less restrictive confinement'

The Independent  

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Eddie Gallagher: Trump says Navy SEAL charged with murder moving to ‘less restrictive confinement’
5 years, 9 months ago

Eddie Gallagher: Trump says Navy SEAL charged with murder moving to ‘less restrictive confinement’

CNN  

Washington CNN — A Navy SEAL charged with murdering a wounded person and shooting at noncombatants will be moved to “less restrictive confinement,” President Donald Trump announced Saturday. Trump tweeted, “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. @foxandfriends @RepRalphNorman.” In …

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