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Edward Gallagher

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Relationship to TrumpTrump military rank-restoration recipientlegal · political / 3 sources
Military conviction remained after Trump restored ranklegal / 2019-11-15

Exact relationships

  1. Trump rank-restoration recipient with military convictionlegalpoliticalconvicted · 1 file · 2 source references
  2. restored rank after military convictionlegalpoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 1 source reference
  3. Trump rank-restoration recipient in Navy leadership disputelegalpoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 1 source reference
  4. Trump rank intervention examined by ACLUlegalpoliticalreported · 1 file · 2 source references

Money, power & fallout

  1. Military panel acquitted Gallagher of the most serious charges but convicted him on a corpse-photo countConviction remained after Trump restored rankTrump rank-restoration recipient with military conviction · convicted · 2 sources
  2. Trump restored Edward Gallagher's rank after his military convictionRank restored; Gallagher's conviction for posing with a corpse was not erased by the order.restored rank after military conviction · documented · 1 source
  3. Trump directed the Navy to stop Gallagher's processing and restore his rankRank restored; underlying conviction not pardonedTrump military rank-restoration recipient · documented · 3 sources
  4. Gallagher dispute preceded the Navy secretary's forced resignationRichard Spencer resigned; Gallagher retained his TridentTrump rank-restoration recipient in Navy leadership dispute · documented · 1 source
  5. ACLU linked Trump's three military interventions to weakened command accountabilityPublished civil-liberties assessmentTrump rank intervention examined by ACLU · reported · 2 sources
Source: Gallagher Holdings / official Eddie Gallagher press kit (photographer not identified) · Rights/use: Copyright retained by Gallagher Holdings; unlicensed low-resolution editorial use · Modified: cropped and resized