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Trump considers pardons for soldiers accused of war crimes
Source: Associated Press
Trump considers pardons for soldiers accused of war crimes
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and HOPE YEN
May 24, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has been considering pardons for several American military members accused of war crimes, including headline-grabbing cases of shooting unarmed civilians and killing an enemy captive.
Trump, leaving the White House for a trip to Japan, said he was “looking” at the pardons after being asked about reports that he was considering clemency for the soldiers around the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.
“Some of these soldiers are people that have fought hard and long,” the president said. “You know, we teach them how to be great fighters, and then when they fight, sometimes they get really treated very unfairly.”
But, Trump cautioned, “I haven’t done anything yet. I haven’t made any decisions.”
“There’s two or three of them right now,” the president continued. “It’s a little bit controversial. It’s very possible that I’ll let the trials go on, and I’ll make my decision after the trial.”
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By JONATHAN LEMIRE and HOPE YEN
May 24, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he has been considering pardons for several American military members accused of war crimes, including headline-grabbing cases of shooting unarmed civilians and killing an enemy captive.
Trump, leaving the White House for a trip to Japan, said he was “looking” at the pardons after being asked about reports that he was considering clemency for the soldiers around the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.
“Some of these soldiers are people that have fought hard and long,” the president said. “You know, we teach them how to be great fighters, and then when they fight, sometimes they get really treated very unfairly.”
But, Trump cautioned, “I haven’t done anything yet. I haven’t made any decisions.”
“There’s two or three of them right now,” the president continued. “It’s a little bit controversial. It’s very possible that I’ll let the trials go on, and I’ll make my decision after the trial.”
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Read more: https://apnews.com/1b76890a47414e698812fd22daa033a6
