Trump pardoned Mathew Golsteyn before his military trial
The warrant precisely identifies a referred Article 118 charge and does not describe an adjudicated conviction.
Entities and roles
- Mathew GolsteynArmy Special Forces officer who received Trump presidential clemency before trial
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpArmy Special Forces officer who received Trump presidential clemency before court-martial trialMathew Golsteyn
Claims and evidence
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Donald Trump granted Mathew Golsteyn a full and unconditional pardon on November 15, 2019 for the UCMJ Article 118 offense that had been referred to an Army general court-martial, ending the pending prosecution before trial without an adjudication of guilt.
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Executive Grant of Clemency for Mathew GolsteynSigned clemency warrant
- ABC News: Trump issues pardons for 3 service members accused of war crimesIndependent contemporaneous report distinguishing Golsteyn's pretrial pardon from Gallagher's rank restoration