The pardons from a President who on the campaign trail expressed support for"tougher" tactics than waterboarding and going after the families of terrorists could come"on or around Memorial Day," two US officials told the Times.
— Donald J. Trump March 30, 2019 Gallagher was charged last year for the various violent incidents in Iraq during 2017. On the campaign trail, Trump implied he would support torturing detainees as president, and after significant pushback for his enthusiastic comments about waterboarding and killing the families of terrorists, he reversed the position in a statement.
It makes our military seem like a rogue operation - not deserving respect.
This human garbage is our President unfortunately.
Too much!
The only thing trump has done that I agree with.
Somebody stop him!
Oh, so we slam past administrations for their pardons (Remember Nixon and Ford) but go ahead with pardons for imprisoned criminals with even worse records. One word, Hypocrite.
I'm vet. What does a draft dodger know about war crimes? But he does know it was a federal crime to dodge that draft by lying on federal forms, saying he had a medical condition he never had. He's a coward! Ask yourselves, did the guy who had to go in his place die in Vietnam?
disgusting- trump is put of control
If it’s for shooting a POS terrorist then hell yes pardon them
He's a disgrace. FakePatriot
And we're still debating his validity as president ?! What happened to the rumblings of Impeachment? If nothing else, this alone should be good grounds. Who are the criminals? And What are the charges? Will we even find out? Doubtful.
Start impeachment he is getting busy while he still has presidential power he is a threat SenateDems HouseDemocrats WaysMeansCmte SenSchumer OversightDems RepJeffries SpeakerPelosi RepJerryNadler ewarren AC360 CoryBooker HouseJudiciary
Typically disturbing. One of these men shot a young girl walking with her friends - on purpose.
So...About Mcgahn and Mueller not Testifying. Whats it worth to you?
Can you imagine the uproar if this was Obama doing this?
What does a draft dodger know about war of war crimes?
Is too bad when we can't just personalise and do the right thing and you believen the witness
War Criminal is an oxymoron! These men killed enemy combatants or abettors! The NYT is a sad remnant of a once premiere news reporting organization.
B’cuz realDonaldTrump is a criminal too!
Thanks Mr. PRESIDENT !!!
Will they become his personal bodyguards?
Lock him up
Oh cool.. He's getting the Dirty Dozen team back together again!! Must have a special mission he's planning...
Apparently committing war crimes is totally fine... if you’re an American 🤷♂️
Insanity!
That seems like a good thing possibly. I hope it really is :)
Haven’t even read the article but I can tell you that CNN is twisting words around..... to easy
Good. The international courts are skewed against US/Israeli forces, unjustly labeling them War criminals, while defending the rights of terrorists. This is the right move, Mr. President :)
Trumpy wants to let as many felons free so he has more room to incarcerate reporters and ALL immigrants, especially families with small children. POSPOTUS
Trump has got to move quickly to get the criminal vote.
Good.
Sure why not he already idolizes murderous dictators.
That’s okay. Obama pardoned traitors.
Hello, my name is gabriel martinez. I’m a venezuelan looking for an opportunity in colorado to study and actually do something for my country and i went to downtown denver and some racist guy beat me up and i ended up at the hospital. Not a single soul care abou me
tRump has said his immigration policies are to prevent violent, murderous people running rampant in our streets, even though we know statistical the majority are not violent or murderers. Yet he's releasing indicted & convicted murderers. Why? Whatever!
There is an irony in whining about emails from a person even Republicans had to finally acquit, and then turning around to pardon convicted war criminals who raped and tortured people. Trump cares about his controversial tough guy brand, about himself; not about law or crime.
Yes, Trump knows that--because of MANY ongoing criminal investigations by state & federal prosecutors against him & the entire Trump Crime Family--he does not have much time left to PARDON THOSE CRIMINALS he can best identify with, because of the despicable nature of their crimes
of course they 'pardon' their war criminals. they are doing U.S's jobs. that's what U.S do. why would they have to punish their people for doing what their country asked them to do. no bandit nations should punish their bandits.
Despicable Era the US is going thru!
White privilege!
These so called war criminals should be pardoned! I’ve heard their stories from other veterans. CNN you never tell the true facts & live to TRY & make our President look bad. What is your problem? Seriously you really are fake news. It’s ridiculous how u misconstrue the details.
And himself. Watch.
Trump makes Nixon look like George Washington
The war crimes they were convicted for, they voted for trump
Bone spurs pardons war criminals. That sounds about right.
And you say Democrates are treasonous
This is disgusting, and dangerous.
NNNNOOOO! Stop him
The criminal pardoning criminals. He truly has made America not great.
CNN fake news. NY Times fake news.
Just because they were US military doesn't mean they are not bad people. Lots of bad people in the military. I would hope every case is reviewed. There is a reason they were convicted.
Bet they have two things in common. Rhymes with tight And pale
Pandering to try for the military vote? I’m guessing they are not fans of war crimes either.
Wow, all the liberals here wishing people were in jail. Unreal. The party of slavery and crime now wants to actually also be the party of imprisonment?
Yes. Nothing wrong with reviewing cases of the accused
He needs to be stopped and now!
He doesn’t understand the military since he dodged the draft this is not good order and discipline. draftdodgingdonny
Can someone please explain?
So we’re going to pardon soldiers that are off the hinge… Just let them back out into society... And not be held responsible for their actions against other humans?… There’s something seriously wrong here !!!!! let’s just add this to the pile
If this predicates action in Iran it’s extremely poor timing.
CNN and New York Times should be trial for treason.
Criminal pardoning criminals
A nation of laws, or anarchy.
lock him up....👿
Obama did pardon terrorists...
But he wants to lock up those who oppose him
The public deserves to know the names so we can check to see what they have done for Trump in exchange for a pardon.
👎
He loves rininals
Sure he has. Miss behave and you're on his ticket.
Pure scumbag move.
He must be stopped!!
I wouldn’t be surprised if he pardoned Eichmann or Mengela
It’s no wonder Europeans don’t like us. We have a President who wants to win at any cost, including giving pardons to war criminals who disregard the Geneva convention protocols or show no respect for humanity.
Just Saw The Manchurian Candidate again!...Something in that movie that Enrages me Everytime I Hear The Name Trump!
Military Serial Killers quite a step up from torture. This country sucks.
Cnn maybe say Navy Seal instead of war criminal.
Unbelievable ☹️
That’s awesome
WOW AND AMERICA IS OK WITH THIS THIS IS SO WRONG IN SO MANY WAYS AMERICA IS GOING DOWN HILL WOW
Trump needs them in Iraq.
Pardoning WarCriminals - sounds about right for DerangedDonald realDonaldTrump , head of a vast criminal enterprise aka GOP . I wonder when he will be pulling out of the Geneva Conventions & putting all our troops, citizens & diplomats at grave risk for harm & death?
Criminals sticking together. Nothing new.🤣 Trump
Once Trump is out of office, pardon requirements or laws must be reviewed and stricter rules put in place.
SOOO THE TRAITOR-IN-CHIEF WANTS TO ENCOURAGE SOLDIERS IN WAR TO MURDER UNARMED AND WOUNDED CIVILIANS!!!!!! WHY STOP THERE TRAITOR DUMP RUSSIAN AGENT MAKE IT OK TO MURDER HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AS LONG AS YOU AGREE WITH WHOM THEY ARE KILLING?!!!! HELLO DICTATORSHIP!!!!
Maybe he wants to pardon Obama.
Fake News CNN
Why all the pardons all of sudden...it is like he is expecting to not be in office much longer.
Falsely convicted heros....fukthelastadministration
wtf?
Who’s paying him for that?
Bad public policy. Trashes the rule of law.
All of his actions are setting the stage for him becoming a dictator. Defying Congress, pardoning War Criminals, demanding loyalty to himself and not the presidency. This is how democracies fail, just like in Syria, Venesuela, Turkey. It’s happening here folks. Trump has to go!
Dear Leader shall decide TinPotPresident ImpeachTrump LockHimUp LockUpBarr
Good move. These people often unjustly accused
Smh
God Bless our great President 👍🏻🇺🇸 MAGA
SpeakerPelosi impeach realDonaldTrump now! DerangedDonald ImpeachTrump WorstPresidentEver ImpeachTrumpNOW LiarInChief
America under Trump has no moral centre Patriotic hero Reality Leigh Winner is incarcerated for defending her country while the POTUS prepares to PARDON War Criminals.
And he'll do the same for any police/military accused of crimes against protesting civilians inside our own country. Folks, wake the f up.
'Individual one' has gone pardon crazy. Isn't there a reason we have courts to include military courts. Shouldn't each case be heard to determine if anyone is guilty of a crime, there had to be very serious reasons these people were brought up on charges. About votes
Pardoning convicted war criminals? Trump is a dictator and a traitor
Let the truth be told he have to get his priority in order before all the truth hit the fan yes there more
Wouldn’t surprise me if he wanted them back in the military. What a dictator would want.
Trump is misusing and devaluing the presidential pardon power. This will become evident after he pardons himself.
He will do anything for attention,even if it’s just wrong !We all love our military greatly,but war crimes can be terribly serious and not for pardons onthe fly for a Holiday ! Trump doesn’t know what hesdoi g most of the time .......Dangerous!
americans and UN pointing finger at developing countries for war crimes and you people acting like this way. Really unfair behavior from the world policeman.
He wants to pardon criminals like him. Trump shouldn't go unpunished.
Oh my God, he's going to try to appoint a war criminal as the Secretary of Defense.
What a way to honor our fallen soldiers. Usually its Arlington Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Solder. With Trump its lets pardon War Criminals seems rather disjointed.
D E F L E C T I O N .
I'd say our leaders are also culpable for sending soldiers off to war. Not everybody is cut out for it. Many times we prosecute these men to appease the countries where the deaths occurred.
WTH ! This Moron is crazy .
It's absolutely disgusting that realdonaldtrump would even consider pardoning those convicted of War Crimes. This is further proof that he is nothing more than a wannabe banana republic dictator.
What do you do with a mad dog?
He should seek warrants for all at Communist News Network for treason!
WTF
Is he hoping to get their votes? 🤔
Very fine people, on both sides. We are inviting the family of the victims to the ceremony.
Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, ...etc. How appropriate that a Tax Cheating, Draft-Dodging Coward would be the one to let war criminals off the hook.
Not surprised, but this is also not good. Can further isolate and could harm our troops safety.
Draft dodger coward
Drain the swamp?
If a plane full of nytimes employees crashed into cnn headquarters the world would be a better place.
Are they torturing the SenateGOP in the dungeon? If not, there's NO EXCUSE for how they're letting all hell break loose in the WhiteHouse! This is not being 'complicit' , this is being criminal accomplices! realDonaldTrump AmbJohnBolton senatemajldr DROP DEAD!
Can people pardoned unethically by a president later impeached or convicted, be retried, or reconvicted Asking for everyone.
He’s pardoning Military personnel that Obama put in jail. The left has great disdain for soldiers. Killing terrorists that Obama likes puts you in prison.
Buying military loyalty in case of constitutional crisis and government breakdown.
So?
That's what a terrorist would do.
Good..
Do you guys realize 90% of your followers are trolling you..😂
Guess you are draining that swamp too? Birds of a feather....
SenTedCruz JohnCornyn what the hell is going on!?!?
Damn! Even MORE quickly?
Pardoning a murderer. Keep up the nice work trump
A disgrace to vets who serve with honor... and to possibly rub it in around Memorial Day? Further to disgrace to all America stood for... we’re the good guys We’re NOT supposed to be committing war crimes...
Thank you for doing the right thing sir! 🙏👍🇺🇸👏
.why are you doing this realDonaldTrump are you condoning war crimes for a reason? Planning on perpetrating some more? Pushing your luck I say.
Just like you would expect from a dictator.
He’s one of those dumb asses that thinks ( or wants the Americans to think ) just because some is or was in the military, that they are automatically a good person. This is not true, I spent 8 years in the Marine Corps. and I came across some truly vile people.
Sigh.
CNN is the enemy of the People.
Key word here is “accused”. People here hate trump so much they’re willing to take away others due process.
When is someone in the Justice Dept say NO, to this evil spoiled adult.
Can you add Mike Tyson to that list also it would be nice
Sounds like Chelsea Manning all over again. Is there a point?
War criminals? Obama’s JAG officers were Zealots towards our warriors...especially Special Forces! They withheld exculpatory evidence, intimidated witnesses and submitted false testimony! Trump is setting right years of wrong!
Good!
Who asked him for this favor and why would he do it? ImpeachTrump
Continuing to abuse his power. 🙄
He is trying to fill in those empty slots in his administration.
These aren’t just criminals. These are people who took an oath to defend the Constitution and then committed heinous crimes in the name of our country. It dishonors every member of military.
One criminal to another
His next step is to overturn the Nuremberg Trial verdicts. To him, the Nazis were the good guys.
Seems like there are a lot more urgent matters in this country than trying to free criminals.
Pardons for US War Criminals? Shut the front door.
Destroy everything right and just. Celebrate evil. Bad is good. Evil is heroic. Lawful is unlawful. If he thought he could get away with it he’d start his rallies with 'hail Satan'
It pays to be a criminal in USA under Trump administration. What a message we are sending to the world. 😥
OMG, we are back to this pernicious practice of executive clemency! Misused to give political clout for reigning President
Trump 2020!....and 2024!
How much is Trump charging for each pardon?
Smoke em while ya got em.
Deny him!!
Practice for a Self-pardon?
Needs help making sure he has his militia intact for when he decides he won’t leave the office after his term limit expires. Be it 2021(hopefully) or 2025
President orange man has requested paperwork allowing him to move forward quickly with pardons for some accused US war criminals, The New York Times reports
All of this is not a bad dream folks. ImpeachTrumpnow
Of course he is. He's disgracing us on the world stage once again. He's deplorable and the cruelty is the point.
Pardon more war criminals, lock up a women who refuses to carry a rapists child. WTF.
Because there is no one more deserving than a war criminal.
Tyrant tRump should be disqualified to pardon anybody. He is a crook!!! How can he pardoned anyone?
Trump does not seem to know or care that a significant number of his trusted 'Twitter Base' people are not from or in The U.S.
Releasing criminals.. Persecuting women's rights Pushing for war... Degrades people of color Robs from his own party base and government Dismantles DACA Persecutes LGBQT communities Destroys Healthcare The Republican's are officially America's Dumpster. Trump is a sick man.
On his last day in office, he'll pardon every person sitting in prison and set them free upon America. 🤷♂️🤷♂️
NYT lol. They are FakeNews just like you, CNN.
BoneSpur guy wants more torture?
what is WRONG with this guy?
Trump wants to reward America's worst people - part of his mission to tear our society apart and replace it with one based on raw, lawless power.
Currying favor with 'his' military so they will support him when he refuses to leave office.
No no no. This pardon crap has got to stop. trump must be stopped. Kudos to Rep Amash
Can this clown be impeached already? He is a stain on humanity and does not deserve the office he holds
War criminals, like the Arizona's major, Mike Flinn,......etc etc etc
wtf purpose does this serve. This is not conducive to the good order and discipline of our armed forces. This dude is no ally of the military. TrumpResign
A president and half!! God bless you
Stalin approves
Your law makers need to put guidelines and a cap on the of pardons a POTUS can grant.
On brand.
You mean convicted war criminals
He wants them out there on our streets when he loses in 2020 ....
Wants to pardon himself before it’s too late
Criminal pardoning criminals
Watch him appoint them to positions in his administration.
Flaunting it, eh?
That’s a bad idea
Just another way to piss on GOLD STAR families. 🤯
of course, The Dregs of society stick together...
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