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Department, many of which across the globe push interests which are totally against what those in america would deem to be our interests. i want to move on to one other story though, david, you remember lieutenant colonel stewart scheller, one of the only people that spoke out of the military marines lieutenant colonel. he has since been released from the marine corps. he is now free to speak to the public. he will we believe speaking with tucker sometime this week. he posted on facebook, he put that video out we're looking at on our screen that everyone heard. what do you expect to hear from ...

Scheller say what he said and then the fallout now pleading guilty saying i want an honorable discharge, i don't want any jail time, what do you make of the whole thing? >> yeah, pete, you know, our service members have an obligation to comply with certain rules and regulations as it retains to their exercise of their first amendment rights of freedom of speech, and you know, the colonel here didn't comply with that but i think there's something deeper here and i think it's a testament of how arrivers members and our veterans are feeling right now and they are angry and disappointed and they'r...

I think a lot of marines who heard and saw what lieutenant colonel scheller did, they agreed with him but they also see he has taken accountability for his actions. i'm calling on the general staff to take some accountability for your actions. here is a man that has not only lost his retirement, his command, his job, he has lost a lot more things. laying aside a week in the brig, this has been an emotional roller coaster for him and for him to stand forward and accept his punishment like an honorable marine says a lot about him. >> laura: he should get an honorable discharge, 17 years in the m...

Among active-duty personnel shot a 46% from last year. furthermore, more u.s. service members committed suicide in the second quarter of this year than have ever died from coded. this issue and the military's mishandling of it is personal for my next guest. joined me now is derek van orton, retired navy seal and candidate for wisconsin third district. i know you personally know active-duty service members who have taken their own lives. to me this is a story that people don't want to talk about, it makes them uncomfortable. why isn't this a bigger priority than harassing some lieutenant colone...

For his actions and pled guilty, the same can't be said for the incompetent military leaders he called out in the first place. joining me now is tony busby, his attorney. the military judge is considering all of this, what are you expecting from him in the way of punishment? >> i believe based on what was presented the day that we are looking at a letter of reprimand, separation from the marines, and likely a general discharge but we are hoping for an honorable discharge. like you said, lieutenant colonel scheller took accountability and he's basically being punished for speaking the truth. we...