President Trump vowed Saturday to place a Navy SEAL accused of killing a teenage captive in Iraq in 'less restrictive confinement' while he awaits trial.
He is accused of fatally stabbing an Islamic State prisoner under his care in 2017 in what prosecutors say was a premeditated act. The prisoner, estimated to be about 15 years old, was slashed in the neck and body, they said.
Navy prosecutors also say Gallagher posed for photos with the teen's body during a re-enlistment ceremony. His wife, Andrea Gallagher, said in a statement Saturday that she appreciates the efforts of Trump and the Congress members to release Gallagher while he awaits trial.
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