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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,837 posts)
Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:09 AM Dec 2019

Trump Hosted Convicted Navy SEAL at Mar-a-Lago Who Was Described as 'Evil' and 'Toxic'

Donald Trump hosted a retired Navy SEAL who had been charged with numerous war crimes and was called “evil” and “toxic” in a recent report by his former platoon members during a military investigation.

According to Edward Gallagher‘s Instagram account, he met with President Trump at his Mar-A-Lago resort and gave the president a “gift” from his time serving in Iraq.

During Gallagher’s time in Iraq, as a platoon chief, he was accused of multiple war crimes, including shooting at civilians and killing a sedated teen ISIS member with a hunting knife who was being held captive and receiving medical aid, The New York Times reported at the time.

He stood trial last summer but was acquitted on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder of civilians. He was convicted of the lesser crime of posing for inappropriate photos with a dead captive after having admitted to posing with the teen ISIS fighter’s corpse, The Times reported.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-hosted-convicted-navy-seal-at-mar-a-lago-who-was-described-as-evil-and-toxic-by-platoon-members/ar-BBYoHuI

Outlaw president loves outlaws.

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greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
2. If deranged child-killer Edward Gallagher entered a room I was in
Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:15 AM
Dec 2019

I'd make for the exit with extreme dispatch.

Trump has allowed a psychotic murderer out on the streets. You think he's not going to kill again?

It's just a matter of time.

Midnight Writer

(21,733 posts)
3. Trump will probably use this guy to replace Bolton. He doesn't need confirmation for that one.
Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:20 AM
Dec 2019

Every fascist needs a psycho henchman.

BigmanPigman

(51,582 posts)
5. He does shit like this to piss the libruls off.
Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:35 AM
Dec 2019

He loves to thumb his nose at us since he is as sick and twisted as the asshole seal is.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
7. Maybe Trump is looking for a body guard for when he leaves
Sun Dec 29, 2019, 04:02 AM
Dec 2019

I suspect he knows some people will be out to get him once he’s a civilian again. Who better than this Edward Gallagher?

tanyev

(42,540 posts)
8. I think the only thing that matters to Trump is whether someone is a Trump fanboy or fangirl.
Sun Dec 29, 2019, 10:06 AM
Dec 2019

If they are, that makes them a good person regardless of what they do and if they aren't then they are 'nasty'. In fact, I suspect that Trump has an even higher opinion of his fans who break the law--kind of like the gangs where you have to commit a murder to get in.

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