President Trump has moved to intervene in the case of a San Diego-based Navy SEAL charged with killing an injured ISIS fighter in Iraq.
Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward R. Gallagher is accused by fellow SEALs of stabbing an injured teenage Islamic State fighter in the neck when the combatant was brought to his unit for medical treatment.
Earlier this week a group of 40 lawmakers signed a letter and held a news conference, asking Trump to act on behalf of Gallagher, who has been held at the Navy Consolidated Brig Miramar since his arrest Sept. 11. He is also charged with shooting indiscriminately at civilian noncombatants, hitting two of them. Navy prosecutors say Gallagher tried to intimidate witnesses once he found out he was under investigation — the reason he was placed in pretrial confinement.
She said Saturday that the president had answered her prayers.“Our family is thrilled with the president’s declaration to step in and release my husband,” she said. “For us, it’s a symbol of the president’s loyalty and faithfulness to the military and military families. We feel this is a small step to justice.”
Gallagher’s advocates have complained about the conditions of the brig. His lawyers and family have argued he has been prevented from getting medical care and from visiting with family and legal counsel.
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