Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, in an interview that aired Sunday, said President Trump had slandered American troops by considering pardoning servicemen accused of war crimes -- and said the proposal threatened to undermine the country’s “legal and moral” foundations. The New York Times had first reported Trump was considering granting pardons to soldiers accused of war crimes around Memorial Day. The Times reported that one of those pardons could go to Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who is accused of war crimes in Iraq. Trump intervened in March to have Gallagher moved to less restrictive confinement after a push from Republicans in the House. Trump received five deferments from the draft for military service during the Vietnam War.

Source: Fox News May 26, 2019 14:03 UTC