Trump Condemned Following Report He May Pardon Multiple Accused War Criminals: ‘A Huge Injustice’
Twitter is having a field day with President Donald Trump‘s reported move to pardon a number of alleged and convicted war criminals.
Social media users began sharing the New York Times article that reported Trump had reportedly made the request Friday to begin building pardon files for multiple military service members convicted and accused of crimes like murder.
The move to pardon more military service members comes after Trump’s pardon of Michael Behenna, who had been convicted of killing an Iraqi during an interrogation in 2008 before his pardon earlier this week.
Here is some of the blue check talk on Twitter:
Trump is threatening to pardon US military members accused or convicted of killing civilians and other war crimes. Think of the horrible message that sends to would-be war criminals around the world. https://t.co/yEsDAfR8lX
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) May 18, 2019
Trump is getting ready to pardon some of America’s most horrifying recent war criminals. A huge injustice to those whose lives they destroyed and a message that America will tolerate war crimes: https://t.co/2uBwqa6sDy pic.twitter.com/5TloLVJgXH
— Murtaza Mohammad Hussain (@MazMHussain) May 18, 2019
#maga American values! Trump Shows Signs He Will Pardon Servicemen Accused or Convicted of War Crimes https://t.co/CHkbx5Uyxp
— David Schatsky (@dschatsky) May 18, 2019
He liked how mad his adversaries got when he pardoned one war criminal, so now he wants to pardon more of them.
He didn’t examine these cases. He just asked, “Hey, find me some convicted war criminals to pardon.” pic.twitter.com/F8xafFdBnW
— Dave Levitan (@davelevitan) May 18, 2019
This is just terrible context to the news that Trump is expected to pardon service members accused or convicted of war crimes:https://t.co/MlebpAEndK pic.twitter.com/NUHMyr8f8w
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 18, 2019
Eddie Gallagher’s own SEAL teammates say they messed with the sights on his rifle to screw up his aim because he kept targeting women and children.
Definitely Trump’s kinda guy https://t.co/OBw7EmwVZR
— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) May 18, 2019
This is one of the guys that Trump proposes to pardon. Someone whose behavior was so bad his fellow SEALs blew the whistle on him. What is the message to whistleblowers? pic.twitter.com/bo6z7wF9Hc
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) May 18, 2019
Great, remember all the men and women that died serving their country with honor to show boat pardons for war criminals. These men are a disgrace to the uniform and don’t deserve a pardon. https://t.co/rkx76pS6Wu
— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) May 18, 2019
Gonna say this again—this incentivizes the commission of war crimes by our opponents and allies, and in doing so puts US servicemembers at greater risk. https://t.co/jsEmw7UHn8
— Adam Serwer? (@AdamSerwer) May 18, 2019
A number of right-leaning personalities and politicians, in particular Rep. Duncan Hunter (D-CA), have in the past have announced support for Eddie Gallagher and Matt Golsteyn, who are reportedly among the people being considered for a pardon from Trump.
This dirtbag is being released…and American warfighters and patriots like Army Lieutenant Clint Lorance, Green Beret Matt Golsteyn & Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher are locked up.
We sent these men to war to kill the Taliban and ISIS!
We are so dumb.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) April 18, 2019
FREE EDDIE GALLAGHER! WHERE DID YOU FIRST HEAR ABOUT THIS MISCARRIAGE OF MILITARY JUSTICE? https://t.co/hhg9RzAsxq
— Michael Savage (@ASavageNation) March 31, 2019
Thank you @realDonaldTrump for your support of our American service members ?? #freedom #freeeddie #mattgolsteyn https://t.co/kcOJlh0rSs
— Rep. Duncan Hunter (@Rep_Hunter) May 9, 2019
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