By — Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-considering-pardons-for-soldiers-accused-of-war-crimes Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump considering pardons for soldiers accused of war crimes Politics May 24, 2019 3:16 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering pardons for several American military members accused of war crimes. Trump was asked Friday at the White House about reports that he was considering pardons ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. The president said “some of these soldiers” have “fought hard and long.” He added that “we teach them how to be great fighters” but when they go into combat they sometimes get “treated unfairly.” One of the potential pardons, according to reports, is Chief Edward Gallagher of the Navy SEALs. He is scheduled to stand trial soon on charges of shooting unarmed civilians and killing prisoner while in Iraq. Veterans groups have protested the pardon idea. Trump said Friday he may wait until after the military trials. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering pardons for several American military members accused of war crimes. Trump was asked Friday at the White House about reports that he was considering pardons ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. The president said “some of these soldiers” have “fought hard and long.” He added that “we teach them how to be great fighters” but when they go into combat they sometimes get “treated unfairly.” One of the potential pardons, according to reports, is Chief Edward Gallagher of the Navy SEALs. He is scheduled to stand trial soon on charges of shooting unarmed civilians and killing prisoner while in Iraq. Veterans groups have protested the pardon idea. Trump said Friday he may wait until after the military trials. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now