I know that. But I don’t hear him say that. I don’t hear him say that the matter should be handled by the military when many of these soldiers are hung in the media. He doesn’t come out against that and say we should wait till the process plays out. At least I don’t hear that from him and it’s demoralizing.
I think I remember being told once that any comment whatsoever on a case by the president is considered to be undue command influence.
For him to say about a particular case: “you must presume innocence” can be interpreted as him saying that the guys are innocent.
His choices are silence or dismissal.