By AFPMore by this AuthorWashington,The US Navy will proceed in its effort to oust a member of its elite SEAL commando unit, an official said Saturday, defying the wishes of President Donald Trump. PANELAdvertisementA rankled Trump declared on Twitter on Thursday that "The Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher's Trident Pin." Whether Gallagher can remain in the unit or not will be determined by a panel of Navy SEAL officers that is set to convene in December. I did not threaten to resign," Spencer said, speaking at a forum in Halifax, Canada. KILLINGGallagher, a 15-year Navy SEAL, had been accused in the stabbing death of a wounded Islamic State prisoner in Iraq in 2017, attempted murder of other civilians and obstruction of justice.

Source: Daily Nation November 24, 2019 03:11 UTC