Army referred Golsteyn's case to a general court-martial
Reporting and findings
- charged
Six months before Trump pardoned Mathew Golsteyn, the commanding general of U.S. Army Special Operations Command referred Golsteyn's case to trial by general court-martial on May 15, 2019; the Army's announcement described him as accused and did not report a conviction.
- U.S. Army Special Operations Command: Accused Soldier Proceeds to Court-MartialMay 15, 2019 referral and accused status
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Executive Grant of Clemency for Mathew GolsteynLater Trump pardon and Article 118 scope
Summary and current status
The event records the charge stage and keeps the presumption of innocence explicit.
Charge later ended through Trump's pretrial pardon
People and organizations
- Mathew GolsteynAccused service member later pardoned by Trump before trial
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-pardoned service member with referred military chargeMathew Golsteyn