One of Trump’s war criminals wants the Distinguished Service Cross
Will Trump intervene in this one? Army Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn, who had been accused of murder and was awaiting trial and was pardoned in advance by President Trump, had his request to reinstate his Special Forces tab denied by the commander of the U.S. Army Special operations Command. But the Army has now asked for an administrative board review. They are also considering to expunging a letter of reprimand and they may even give him the Distinguished Service Cross, which is one step below the Medal of Honor.
Trump pardoned Goldsteyn before he even went to trial and I will be surprised if he stays out of this decision any more than he stayed out of the Gallagher decision. He knows him personally:
President Donald Trump’s took part in a Saturday night rally in South Florida, bringing two accused war criminals on to the stage as honored guests.
According to the Miami Herald, during his speech at Florida Republicans’ annual Statesman’s Dinner, Trump brought Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance and Maj. Matt Golsteyn in front of the crowd. Trump controversially pardoned the two—along with former Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher—last month against the recommendations of senior military leaders. Lorance was serving a 19-year prison sentence for murder after ordering soldiers to open fire on three unarmed Afghan men in 2012, killing two.
Golsteyn had been charged with premeditated murder after admitting to shooting a detained, unarmed Afghan man in 2010. Golsteyn killed the prisoner off-base and buried his body, only to dig it up later, bring it back to the base, and burn it in a pit used to dispose of trash, according to the Washington Post.
That’s the man our president thinks is a great hero. Which makes sense when you think of Trump’s own lack or morals. Will he give this war criminal the Distinguished Service Cross? Why not the Medal of Honor?
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