![]() SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher is charged with a number of violations related to his military service in Iraq in 2017. Reporting by Mike Blake in San Diego.The trial of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes got underway in San Diego today. Trump has said he is considering pardons for a number of service members accused of war crimes, and Gallagher’s case is widely believed to be one of those under review. ![]() Gallagher had been transferred there from a military brig in March at the direction of Trump, who cited Gallagher’s “past service to our country.” The presiding judge, Navy Captain Aaron Rugh, said from the bench on Friday that prosecutors and NCIS investigators had violated Gallagher’s constitutional rights to a fair trial.Ī day earlier, Rugh unexpectedly ordered Gallagher released from base confinement at a nearby military hospital center in San Diego while he awaits trial. It remained to be seen whether Monday’s action would result in further delay of the trial, but momentum appeared to be running in the favour of the defence. But the judge cited the question of constitutional due process violations in granting the defence motion, according to a government official familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the order. The precise reasoning for the order remained under seal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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