Military panel acquitted Gallagher of the most serious charges but convicted him on a corpse-photo count
Reporting and findings
- convicted
Before Trump restored his rank, a military panel acquitted Edward Gallagher of the most serious charges and convicted him of posing for a photograph with a dead ISIS detainee, sentencing him to time served and reduction in rank.
- Naval Justice School: The House Built on Sand: An Analysis of Battlefield Mercy Killings in Non-International Armed ConflictsCourt-martial disposition, Naval Law Review p. 22
- The White House: Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Military ClemencyLater Trump rank-restoration direction
Summary and current status
The mixed verdict is preserved without converting acquittals into findings or the remaining conviction into a murder judgment.
Conviction remained after Trump restored rank
People and organizations
- Edward GallagherCourt-martialed Navy SEAL whose rank Trump restored
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpTrump rank-restoration recipient with military convictionEdward Gallagher