"It's political, when shooting civilians and executing prisoners shouldn't be." "When you look at politicians getting involved in military justice - whether it's a congressman from San Diego or the president - with their involvement, it isn't justice," the SEAL, who was granted anonymity because he feared for his safety, said in a Tuesday interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Duncan Hunter, for intervening in the case. One SEAL who testified against Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher during his trial criticized Trump and other politicians, including Republican Rep. President Donald Trump's interventions in the military justice system to protect service members from war-crimes charges has upset many service members as well as Pentagon leadership. The possibility of pardons has been controversial within the ranks of active-duty and retired service members because of the belief that such actions could undermine the military justice system.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. In a statement the Army had said earlier that it would "review today’s executive actions in order to implement the presidential orders" for Lorance and Golsteyn's pardons, but did not provide a timeline for their release. Earlier this week, the Army announced that the start of his case, expected to begin in early December, had been pushed back to February. Golsteyn has been serving on active duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he had been awaiting court proceedings to begin in his case.
In the meantime, we are so thankful for the support of family members, friends and supporters from around the nation, and our legal team." "With time, I hope to regain my immense pride in having served in our military. "Thanks to President Trump, we now have a chance to rebuild our family and lives," he added. Golsteyn said he "profoundly grateful" to the president for pardon.
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