Trump issued direct order to halt disciplining of Navy Seal Edward Gallagher
US defence secretary said president gave him instruction for officer accused of war crimes to retain his right to wear Trident pin
Donald Trump issued a direct order to halt disciplinary measures against a Navy Seal officer accused of war crimes in Iraq, the US defence secretary has revealed.
Mark Esper said the president gave him an instruction on Sunday for Navy Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher to retain his right to wear the Trident pin, the insignia of the elite Navy Seal unit, reversing a demotion by a navy disciplinary board.