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Posting in a photograph the dead isis fighter. he met president trump earlier this month. >> i had the chance to have a robust discussion with the president yesterday and i offered as they do in all matters to state the facts the options the advice my recommendation and see how things play out. jon: the pentagon responded to the presidents decision quote the department of defense has confidence. the president as part of the military justice system and commander-in-chief and has the authority to ...

Elements of dod that are going to try to, you know, retain their ability to do certain things and forced outcomes. >> reporter: goldstein had been charged with murdering a suspected taliban bomb maker in 2010. in a fox news interview in 2016, goldstein admitted to killing the man after his release from u.s. army custody because he feared he would kill u.s. troops or civilians. another army office was freed last night from leavenworth after also receiving a pardon. he had been serving 6 years of ...

They exploit our goodness to use it against us. and so in that context, youve got to believe your folks will have your back and thats a statement the president send yesterday. lisa.lisa:. lisa: pete had a chance to talk to matt goldstein earlier during the 6:00 a.m. hour. why dont you take a listen. >> we woke up today, probably still incredibly stunned and awed by the presidents generosity, the time that he spent with us on the phone, not going to be backed off by institutional elements of the ...

Lucas joins with details. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, ed. in his first television interview since president trump granted the pardon, matt golsteyn sends the following message to the forces. >> i think it sends a clear signal that the president of the united states is paying attention, that hes not going to be backed off by, you know, institutional elements of the dod that are going to try to retain their ability to do certain things and force outcomes, and weaponize the military justice ...

Mark esper met with president trump earlier this month. >> i have a robust discussion with the president yesterday and i offered as i do in all matters the facts, the options, my advice, the recommendations, and well see how things play out. >> reporter: in his first television interview, goldstein spoke on "fox & friends" earlier today. >> i think it sends a clear signal that the president of the united states is paying attention, that hes not going to be backed off by institutional elements of...

Year sentence as part of a 19 year complete sentence for second degree murder in afghanistan after allegedly ordering his forces to open fire and killing two men on a motorcycle. president trump also ordered navy seal eddie gallaghers rank restored to chief petty officer after being found not guilty of murdering a he detained isis militant but guilty of a charge of posing with a dead isis fighter in the photograph. the pentagon responded to the decision. the department of defense has confidence ...

Mccoy who was killed this summer in afghanistan and testified for me at the board of inquiry. all of these things are kind of happening in the background over these passing years. it disrupts everything, all of your relationships. >> you mentioned that the president had a real firm grasp on your case. what signal does this send to other guys that he and future presidents will have to send into harms way? >> i think it sends a clear signal that the president of the united states is paying a atten...

Murder. defense secretary mark esper met with president trump earlier this month. >> i had the chance to have a robust discussion with the president yesterday and i offered as i do in all matters the facts, the options, my advice, the recommendations and well see how things play out. >> reporter: in his first television interview, goldstein spoke on "fox & friends" earlier today. >> i think it sends a clear signal that the president of the united states is paying attention, that hes not going to...

This month. >> i had the chance to have a robust discussion with the president yesterday and i offered as they do in all matters to state the facts the options the advice my recommendation and see how things play out. jon: the pentagon responded to the presidents decision quote the department of defense has confidence. the president as part of the military justice system and commander-in-chief and has the authority to weigh in on matters of this nature. in his first television interview goldstei...

Overall the republicans pushback yesterday? >> yes, no, youre totally right, that was new from congressman jordan, i think it is a sign that republicans feel that as this develops, they are going to need to come up with some new points of defense that could possibly resonate with people that theyre trying to reach here in the middle who are trying to figure out what to make of all of this. you know, i think it is something that sounded good in the hearing but if you go back to some of the notes ...