Posted my comment to you before I read this one to me.
Couldn't his lawyers argue 1) that there's no evidence of Trump having changed his highly negative opinion of Bergdahl 2) that many people,possibly including various court members and potential jurors,heard his remarks and 3) having heard these remarks from a man who is *now* their Commander-In-Chief it would be "impossible" (the lawyers' word) for their client to get a fair trial?
Just askin'...as I said earlier I wouldn't agree with such a claim but you can never tell with lawyers.
The claim can be made, but this judge’s opinion was that no courts martial juror would be swayed by a comment made by a presidential candidate, nor would they be in a position to be rewarded by a commander-in-chief over such a thing.