Joseph Butterfield with the Marine Corps said the Marines are aware of Hunter’s comments, but it is too early to speculate on any future actions.Īccording to the statement, 'Marines are required to comply with the law of war during all military operations, however characterized. The president has also appeared to follow Gallagher's case closely, tweeting in March, and tagging the Fox and Friends morning news show, that the Navy SEAL 'will soon be moved to less restrictive confinement.In a statement, Capt. In one photo posted on Gallagher's Facebook page, his wife posed with the president's son, Donald Trump Jr. Since charges were filed against him, Gallagher's case has caught national headlines, particularly on Fox News, where his wife pleaded for his release and appealed to Trump to improve his detention conditions. The fighter was being treated by a SEAL medic when the veteran allegedly stabbed the teen several times with a handmade knife without warning.

In another instance, Gallagher allegedly walked up to an injured enemy fighter who appeared to be in his teens. Investigators alleged that members of Gallagher's own platoon had become so disturbed by his behavior that they tampered with his rifle to make it less accurate, or fired warning shots before Gallagher had a chance to shoot. The 40-year-old was accused of committing a number of war crimes while deployed in Iraq, including using his sniper's rifle to shoot at a young girl walking along a river bank and an older man. Gallagher's behavior during his eighth deployment to Iraq had alarmed his colleagues so much that they asked to meet with their top troop commander to raise concerns, according to a report obtained by the New York Times. A Navy SEAL chief accused of shooting civilians in Iraq and stabbing an injured enemy fighter to death while they were receiving getting medical attention was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder charges Tuesday.Įddie Gallagher, a decorated veteran, faced charges for more than a dozen crimes while deployed in Iraq, but on Tuesday was convicted of only a single charge of posing with the dead body of an ISIS fighter.

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