As a public dispute plays out between President Donald Trump and senior Pentagon leadership over the fate of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, a retired Marine officer's organization says there are other cases that Trump should weigh in on.
President Donald Trump pardoned Michael Behenna, an Army lieutenant convicted of the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man detained by American forces, in May.
The rare public dispute between Trump and senior Pentagon leadership over Gallagher led to the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer—and the CEO of an organization that has helped bankroll and influence the recent presidential interventions tells"I think what we're seeing now is the tip of the iceberg, and United American Patriots is supporting those warriors who have been improperly accused of war crimes and unjustly convicted," said retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel...
"These cases were brought up in front of President Obama and they wouldn't get any attention. And with President Trump, he's at least reviewing these cases and he's able to see where there is tremendous unlawful command influence, prosecutorial misconduct and investigator abuse," said Gurfein.
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