Gallagher was accused of murdering a young ISIS fighter, but was eventually acquitted.
... [+]Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images: The fate of a Navy SEAL accused and eventually acquitted of war crimes , has increasingly pitted President Donald Trump against his own military leaders, and ultimately led to the firing Sunday of the Navy Secretary.
The scandal stems from a ruling in which Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher was acquitted in July of murdering a teenage ISIS fighter in Iraq, but was convicted of taking a photo with his corpse and demoted. his demotion, restoring his Navy SEAL status, over the objections of Navy leaders.last week that an internal peer-review board would decide if Gallagher would be able to keep his Trident pin, which symbolizes his rank as an elite Navy SEAL.
The tension between the White House and Navy came to a head on Sunday, when Defense Secretary Mark Esper made the dramatic move of firing Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, later accusing him ofto secretly negotiate a deal with the White House that would have allowed Gallagher to retain his SEAL status as long as Trump didn’t directly interfere with the Navy’s own review board.
But in a letter acknowledging his firing, Spencer seemed to suggest otherwise, writing that he no longer shares “the same understanding with the Commander in Chief who appointed me, in regards to the key principle of good order and discipline,” presumably referring to Gallagher keeping his SEAL rank.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
White House gives Navy go-ahead on legal review of Trump-backed SEAL, official saysThe Navy has been notified that the White House will not intervene to stop a disciplinary proceeding that could cost a SEAL his position in the elite unit, a senior Navy official said Sunday.
Lire la suite »
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Fired Over War-Criminal ControversyRichard Spencer was fired for violating the chain of command and pushing Trump to allow accused war criminal Edward Gallagher to retire as a SEAL.
Lire la suite »
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher mocks witnesses against him, thanks Trump, accuses brass of 'meddling' in caseNavy SEAL Eddie Gallagher accused the Navy Secretary and a rear admiral of 'meddling' in his case before mocking those who accused him of war crimes.
Lire la suite »
White House not planning to intervene in SEAL case for now, Navy official saysThe Navy has been notified that the White House will not intervene to stop a disciplinary proceeding that could cost a SEAL his position in the elite unit, senior Navy official says.
Lire la suite »
Trump ordered the Pentagon to let convicted Navy SEAL keep his elite status, Defense Secretary Esper saysEsper's comments came hours after the Pentagon fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer amid controversy over the handling of SEAL Edward Gallagher's case.
Lire la suite »