Bowe Bergdahl’s former platoon leader said Monday the one-time prisoner of war -- who asked for a presidential pardon after being accused of endangering comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan – “has to be accountable for his actions.”BERGDAHL REQUESTS PARDON FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA, US OFFICIALSSgt. If granted by President Obama, it would allow Bergdahl to avoid a military trial scheduled for April where he faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. During a July speech in Indiana, Trump lamented that Bergdahl could wind up with a light punishment. But Bergdahl's lead defense lawyer, Eugene Fidell, said he planned to file a motion seeking dismissal of the charges against Bergdahl shortly after the January inauguration, arguing Trump violated Bergdahl's constitutional due-process rights. Vierkant, Bergdahl’s former platoon leader, views the situation differently, thinking Bergdahl would receive a fair trial under the incoming Trump administration.

Source: Fox News December 05, 2016 17:41 UTC