And one of the men who actually testified against him could be thrown out of the SEALs. So the way this could play out is Gallagher could retire with 20 years at full rank and benefits. During Gallagher's trial, witnesses indicated that the commander knew about allegations of misconduct in Iraq earlier than indicated but didn't take action.Īlso, Lieutenant Thomas MacNeil - now, MacNeil was one of seven SEALs who testified against Gallagher. WALSH: So the review board is also looking at the unit's commander, Lieutenant Commander Robert Breisch. You may disagree with the president, but it's an order. JEREMIAH SULLIVAN: There are very junior petty officers, deck seamen, even junior officers who are looking now up their chain of command at Admiral Green and the secretary of the Navy, who can't follow the president's order. He wants the Pentagon and the head of the naval special operations, Rear Admiral Collin Green, to end this process. He said the Navy indicates his Trident review board will continue. I talked to Jeremiah Sullivan, who is the attorney for Lieutenant Portier. Portier's case was thrown out by the chief of naval operations after the Gallagher trial. WALSH: So Lieutenant Jake Portier was originally charged with covering up the 2017 incident in Iraq, including the one charge where a military jury convicted Gallagher, which is posing with a corpse on the battlefield. KELLY: Who are the other SEALs caught up in this? Joining us to explain is Steve Walsh of KPBS in San Diego. It could also change the fates of other SEALs caught up in Gallagher's story. This turn of events may have a long-term impact on the SEALs. And Gallagher, who had been convicted of posing with the body of an ISIS captive, was told he could retire in peace. It was just last week when Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher was facing the real possibility of being kicked out of the Navy SEALs.
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