November 26, 2019
Defense Secretary Mark Esper initially favored allowing the Navy to proceed with a peer-review board which could have resulted in Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher losing his SEAL status, but he said he was obliged to follow Trump’s order. Photo courtesy Secretary of Defense
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Trump’s Actions Raise Concern About Role in Military Justice
Defense Secretary Mark Esper declared that President Donald Trump ordered him to stop a disciplinary review of a Navy SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct, an intervention that raised questions about …
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