Rep. Duncan Hunter acknowledged taking a photo with a dead combatant during his time as a Marine as he defended a Navy SEAL charged with multiple war crimes, including killing a teenage fighter.
SAN DIEGO — Rep. Duncan Hunter of California acknowledged taking a photo with a dead combatant during his time as a Marine as he defended a Navy SEAL charged with multiple war crimes, including killing a teenage fighter.
Hunter has advocated for a pardon for Edward Gallagher, who's charged with stabbing to death a teenage Islamic State fighter under his care in Iraq in 2017 and then holding his reenlistment ceremony with the body.Prosecutors said the Navy SEAL chief texted a photograph of himself next to the dead fighter and wrote he"got him with my hunting knife." He's also accused of shooting two civilians in Iraq and opening fire on crowds.
Hunter called the military justice system"corrupt," saying it is run by lawyers and bureaucrats intent on pursuing"war fighters." His offices didn't return calls and emails seeking comment Monday.
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