Lt Colonel Stuart Scheller is being released from military brig TODAY: Marine who was jailed for criticizing Afghanistan withdrawal will now go free after landslide of public support
Lt. Colonel Stuart Scheller Jr. is being released from the brig at Camp Lejeune today
The military said his lawyers reached an agreement with the Marines
He was put in confinement last Monday after posting videos criticizing the withdrawal from Afghanistan
Scheller condemned the chaotic effort that killed 13 servicemembers
He was just three days from retirement when he was stripped of his post and thrown in the brig to await a military trial for contempt
His family appealed for the public's help and he received $2million in donations to help with his defense
By Jennifer Smith and Michelle Thompson For Dailymail.Com
Published: 13:59 EDT, 5 October 2021 | Updated: 15:19 EDT, 5 October 2021
Lt. Colonel Stuart Scheller Jr. is being released from military brig today after winning a landslide of public support for his condemnation of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Scheller Jr. was jailed last Monday at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for repeatedly criticizing the military's chaotic withdrawal from Kabul.
He was three days from retirement when he was stripped of his post and thrown in the grim confinement quarters to await military trial for contempt.
Now, it's unclear if he will still face charges or not. A spokesman for the Marines would not confirm what time he is being released, or why.
The Washington Times reports that Scheller's initial court appearance was quietly delayed after protests from the media that they would be allowed to observe it.
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