'Terrible idea': Senators on both sides of aisle slam Trump plan to pardon Americans vets accused of war crimes
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s reported plans to pardon several U.S. servicemen accused or convicted of war crimes elicited bipartisan criticism in the Senate on Tuesday.
Special Warfare Operator Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher is charged with firing on civilians in Iraq in 2017 and fatally stabbing a wounded teenage ISIS fighter. He allegedly bragged about racking up civilian kills and threatened members of his SEAL team if they reported him. He has pleaded not guilty.
Sen. Joni Ernst said she “would have some issues” about the potential pardons when asked about the Times report.
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