TRUMP BACKS DOWN

Trump WON'T stop bid to kick SEAL Eddie Gallagher out of elite unit after Navy secretary and admiral threatened to resign as the soldier says he will release evidence of 'meddling' in his case

Daily Mail
November 24, 2019

A senior official said Sunday that the White House had given the green light to proceed with the review as planned on Friday, the day after Trump tweeted that the Navy 'will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher's Trident Pin'.

The Navy responded to the president's tweet by saying that it would be awaiting further guidance, and Navy Secretary Richard Spencer remarked that he did not consider the tweet to be a formal order.

Spencer and SEAL commander Rear Admiral Collin Green both reportedly threatened to resign if Trump halted the review.

Trump's apparent about-face came just as Gallagher, who was demoted in rank after he was convicted in July of a war crime for posing with a corpse, appeared on Fox & Friends Sunday morning and praised the president for his continued support.

Gallagher claimed the move to revoke his SEAL status was 'retaliation' for Trump's public bid to restore his rank the week prior.

The SEAL charged that Navy officers engaged in 'corruption' during his case - and revealed that he is armed with additional evidence against top officials, including Spencer.

EDITOR’S NOTE: As he is prone to do, Trump put his big mouth in motion before putting his brain in gear. But the Trumpers love it.
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NAVY SECRETARY RICHARD SPENCER RESIGNS
Eddie Gallagher THANKS 'true leader' Donald Trump for showing 'moral fiber' after Navy Secretary Richard Spencer resigned over the disgraced SEAL's war crimes case

Daily Mail
November 25, 2019

Embattled Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher released a statement Sunday night thanking President Donald Trump for the numerous times he has intervened on his behalf shortly after Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer announced his resignation.

Gallagher, who was convicted by a military jury in July of illegally posing for pictures with the corpse of an Islamic State fighter in Iraq in 2017, called Trump a 'true leader'.

Gallagher said: 'President Donald Trump, you have my deepest gratitude and thanks. You stepped in numerous times and showed true moral fiber by correcting all the wrongs that were being done to me.'

The SEAL's statement comes just hours after Spencer announced his resignation.

Spencer wrote in his resignation letter that he 'cannot in good conscience' obey the order to stop Gallagher's case going before the review board, because he believes it 'violates the sacred oath' he took.