Bergdahl seeks presidential pardon
If convicted on desertion and other charges, Bergdahl faces a maximum penalty of life in prison
December 6, 2016
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By D.F. Oliveria
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former prisoner of war who's accused of endangering comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan, is asking President Barack Obama to pardon him before leaving office.
White House and Justice Department officials said Saturday that Bergdahl had submitted copies of the clemency request seeking leniency. If granted by Obama, it would allow Bergdahl to avert a military trial scheduled for April where he faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The misbehavior charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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