President Trump tweeted Sunday that he would “review” the case of Maj. Matt Golsteyn, a Green Beret who’s been charged with premeditated murder. After Golsteyn told the CIA in 2011 that he killed an Afghan man he suspected of being a bomb maker in 2010, the military reprimanded him but did not press murder charges. But after Golsteyn admitted to the killing in a 2016 interview on Fox News, the Army reopened an investigation and recently charged him with murder. On Sunday, President Trump tweeted, “At the request of many, I will be reviewing the case of a 'U.S. Military hero,' Major Matt Golsteyn.” Legal experts say the president’s tweet threatens to undermine an ongoing criminal prosecution.
Trump Promises to “Review” Case of Army Green Beret Charged with Murder
HeadlineDec 17, 2018
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