MILTIARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday [11-27-19] it would scrap plans to carry out reviews of three Navy SEALs that could have led to their ouster from the elite force, after President Donald Trump’s extraordinary intervention in a related case…The decision follows Trump’s order on Sunday that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher keep his status as a Navy SEAL, even after he was convicted of battlefield misconduct. The review of the three other SEALs was connected to the Gallagher case. Critics say the actions undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated. Trump’s former Navy secretary, Richard Spencer, who was fired on Sunday over the case, has spoken out against the president on the issue.”
-Phil Stewart, “Three More Navy SEALs Spared Review After Trump’s Intervention,” US News and World Report, November 27, 2019 5:16 pm