![]() ![]() ![]() The Navy formally opened its investigation of Gallagher in September 2018, about a year after his platoon had returned to the United States. The prosecution of Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, and a failed attempt to demote him. WASHINGTON (AP) The war crimes case against a Navy SEAL that drew the attention of President Donald Trump and conservative activists has cost the Secretary of the Navy his job. The last defense witness called by lawyers for Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher was Navy Lieutenant Commander Robert Breisch, who testified that no one made a report to him accusing Gallagher of war crimes while his platoon was in Iraq.Īfter the defense rested, the presiding judge said he planned to give instructions to the seven-member jury on Monday before the two sides present closing arguments.īreisch, the SEAL Team 7 troop commander during the 2017 Iraq deployment in question, testified that complaints about Gallagher had only involved personal, petty issues or tactical grievances, until months after the troops returned. Published 1:52 PM PDT, November 25, 2019. Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher arrives at court with his wife Andrea and brother Sean (C) for the start of his court-martial trial at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, California, U.S., June 18, 2019. ![]()
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