Republican congressman Duncan Hunter of California acknowledged taking a photo with a dead combatant during his time as a Marine as he defended a Navy SEAL charged with multiple war crimes, including killing a teenage fighter
The Republican congressman, who was re-elected last November as he faces corruption charges, made the comments during a town hall Saturday in his San Diego-area district, the Union-Tribune reported.
Prosecutors said the Navy SEAL chief texted a photograph of himself next to the dead fighter and wrote he"got him with my hunting knife." He's also accused of shooting two civilians in Iraq and opening fire on crowds. Story continuesHunter called the military justice system"corrupt," saying it is run by lawyers and bureaucrats intent on pursuing"war fighters." His offices didn't return calls and emails seeking comment Monday.
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