Posted on 07/31/2019 4:01:01 PM PDT by PROCON
Following reports that the military prosecutors of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher are receiving Navy Achievement Medals -- despite failing to secure a conviction for Gallagher on murder charges -- President Donald Trump is stepping into the fray.
On Tuesday afternoon, Trump took to Twitter, calling the medal awards "ridiculous" and demanding that they be rescinded.
"Not only did [the prosecutors] lose the case, they had difficulty with respect to information that may have been obtained from opposing lawyers and for giving immunity in a totally incompetent fashion," Trump tweeted."I have directed the Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer & Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson to immediately withdraw and rescind the awards."
A Navy official confirmed that Trump does have the authority to order the revocation of the awards, and that Spencer, accordingly, planned to rescind them.
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No kidding, they are that petty.
Apparently that would upset the republicans in congress so I am told here anytime I bring it up.
A NAM was really just a consolation prize for the losing litigators after a case that will likely have a negative overall impact on their careers. Were it I, I would have asked my superior to forgo an award for this performance. Sad that the POTUS has to be the leader who shuts this off.
Had they won convictions on any core charges, they would all be getting NCMs or higher and looking toward early promotions, while the junior enlisted LN’s would be getting NAMs.
Reminds me of when Baltimore’s mayor mouth breather got an award by the association of mayors for telling rioters to destroy the city, information they complied with.
Great move Mr. President!
Or Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize for, uh, well, nothing.
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr. President, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
direct the DOJ over which you have plenary power to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law, the filthy sub human cockroaches like Comey who conspired against you.
Oh please Mr. President and Dear Lord in Heaven above......
.......
I don’t mind it a third time; hopefully, the charm.
Good!
Well, hello there Master Chief.
I read somewhere they got a NAM for their BS.
Makes me madder than hell. And, thank you President Trump
Airdalechief (AEC) ret.
2nd
Why was the female prosecutor not named? MUSLIMA?
Wow:
Thanks to The Great Lord!
Winning! It really is a lot of FUN!!
According to the Task & Purpose report, the attorneys were lauded for their “superb results” and “expert litigation,” despite failing to land a conviction on the most serious charges.
“No matter the result, we were right to prosecute [Gallagher],” the Regional Legal Service Office’s chief of staff noted, according to a motion obtained by the publication.
Isn’t there a better response like “justice as been served.”
did the defense attorneys also get Achievement awards? That would be telling.
NTOWY
They ought to have the medal removal in the Rose Garden, with each of the officers having to hand over the medal to the acquitted SEAL.
Knowing that theyre lawyers, theyll probably sue, and probably lose on grounds of incompetence.
Helmand Province would be a good post
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