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Executive Grant of Clemency for Mathew Golsteyn

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney

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  1. 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.

    Later Trump pardon and Article 118 scope

    Army referred Golsteyn's case to a general court-martial · Charge later ended through Trump's pretrial pardon

  2. documented

    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.

    Signed clemency warrant

    Trump pardoned Mathew Golsteyn before his military trial · Full and unconditional pretrial pardon granted