Trump says Navy SEAL charged with murdering ISIS prisoner will be moved to ‘less restrictive confinement’
by Daniel Jativa
| March 30, 2019 09:22 AM
| Updated Mar 30, 2019, 10:58 AM
President Trump said Saturday that a Navy SEAL accused of stabbing an ISIS prisoner to death in 2017 will be moved to 'less restrictive confinement.'
The case of Eddie Gallagher, 39, a 19-year military veteran who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, has become a cause celebre with supporters raising $264,810 to help him and his family fight what they describe as 'this travesty of justice.' Gallagher allegedly texted a photo of himself cradling the dead fighter's head, saying that he "got him with my hunting knife."
Trump said via Twitter, tagging Rep. Ralph Norman, who has been highlighting the case: "In honor of his past service to our Country, Navy Seal [Eddie Gallagher] will soon be moved to less restrictive confinement while he awaits his day in court. Process should move quickly!",
Gallagher's plight has been highlighted in Congress by Norman and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a former SEAL officer wounded in action in Afghanistan. In his most recent tour, fighting ISIS in Iraq, he was rated as the top platoon leader in SEAL Team 7 and nominated for the Silver Star, the military’s third-highest honor.
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