Fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer has written an opinion article sharply critical of President Donald Trump for intervening in the war crimes case of a Navy SEAL.
Following a string of legal debacles, the comprehensive reviews are expected to address how attorneys are trained, developed and used throughout their military careers.
It's the latest imbroglio to embarrass the SEALs, the elite special operators once lauded as “silent professionals” who eschewed the shenanigans that snagged headlines.
Defense attorneys called it a “mutiny” by entitled, junior SEALs trying to oust a demanding chief. Prosecutors contend that the sailor's own words, photos and junior SEALs convict him.
A panel composed mostly of Marines with combat experience will decide the fate of the 19-year-veteran charged with murder, attempted murder and conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline for posing with the corpse for photographs.