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2024-11-13 19:56:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3AC8FC4BB8B1964BA669C3B33689095AE0C8D9056D53C17D38600C5FD094442F
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Trump did NOT pardon Eddie Gallager. Eddie was acquitted in a trial before any Presidential pardons. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-navy-seal-eddie-gallagher-was-found-not-guilty-of-murdering-iraqi-captive#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20being%20found,he%20was%20demoted%20one%20rank. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/navy-seal-edward-gallagher-acquitted-murder-isis-fighter-case-n1025226 https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/02/politics/eddie-gallagher-navy-seal-trial-verdict/index.html https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/07/02/seal-war-crimes-suspect-not-guilty-on-murder-charge/ Recipients of Trump's pardons are listed here. Eddie isn't there. https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-donald-j-trump-2017-2021 The headlines of a pardon were misleading, as the pardons were to a few Army officers. https://www.reuters.com/article/world/trump-pardons-army-officers-restores-navy-seals-rank-in-war-crimes-cases-idUSKBN1XQ03Q/#:~:text=U.S.%20President%20Donald%20Trump%20on%20Friday%20pardoned%20two%20Army%20officers%20accused%20of%20war%20crimes%20in%20Afghanistan%20and%20restored%20the%20rank%20of%20a%20Navy%20SEAL%20platoon%20commander%20who%20was%20demoted%20for%20actions%20in%20Iraq https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/15/trump-pardon-war-crimes-071244#:~:text=The%20grants%20of%20clemency%20for%201st%20Lt.%20Clint%20Lorance%20and%20Maj.%20Mathew%20Golsteyn%20%E2%80%94%20and%20the%20promotion%20to%20chief%20petty%20officer%20of%20Edward%20Gallagher
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