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===Liberal smears===
===Liberal smears===
Many [[liberals]] in addition to the media have unfairly smeared Gallagher as presumably guilty based merely on the fact that he was accused.<ref>[https://crooksandliars.com/2019/12/eddie-gallaghers-seal-team-unloads-he-was Eddie Gallagher's SEAL Team Unloads: He Was 'Okay With Killing Anyone']</ref><ref>[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKJISYGWoAA4aid.jpg EKJISYGWoAA4aid.jpg]</ref> Gallagher's attorney Tim Parlatore announced in late December 2019 that he will sue the [[New York Times]] for their biased coverage of the accusations.<ref>[https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/27/eddie-gallaghers-attorney-says-hell-sue-ny-times-claiming-fake-reporting.html Eddie Gallagher's Attorney Says He'll Sue NY Times, Claiming 'Fake Reporting']</ref>
Many [[liberals]] in addition to the media have unfairly smeared Gallagher as presumably guilty based merely on the fact that he was accused.<ref>[https://crooksandliars.com/2019/12/eddie-gallaghers-seal-team-unloads-he-was Eddie Gallagher's SEAL Team Unloads: He Was 'Okay With Killing Anyone']</ref><ref>[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKJISYGWoAA4aid.jpg EKJISYGWoAA4aid.jpg]</ref> Gallagher's attorney Tim Parlatore announced in late December 2019 that he will sue the [[New York Times]] for their biased coverage of the accusations.<ref>[https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/27/eddie-gallaghers-attorney-says-hell-sue-ny-times-claiming-fake-reporting.html Eddie Gallagher's Attorney Says He'll Sue NY Times, Claiming 'Fake Reporting']</ref>
===Raid on Gallagher's house===
After Gallagher was taken into custody, the NCIS surveilled his home for two weeks before armed officers invaded the house and dragged Gallagher's two sons out into the street at gunpoint.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/media/tomi-lahren-sits-down-with-eddie-gallagher-wife-they-raided-our-house-at-gunpoint-threw-my-kids-out-on-the-street-in-their-underwear Eddie Gallagher wife: 'They raided our house at gunpoint, threw my kids out on the street in their underwear']</ref>
===Corey Scott's admission===
===Corey Scott's admission===
SEAL Team medic Corey Scott admitted on June 20, 2019 that he was the one who killed the ISIS fighter, not Gallagher.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/navy-wont-drop-murder-charges-against-seal-edward-gallagher-despite-bombshell-testimony Navy won't drop murder charges against SEAL Edward Gallagher despite bombshell testimony]</ref>
While SEAL Team medic Corey Scott had previously accused Gallagher of murdering the ISIS teenager,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/us/navy-seal-edward-gallagher-corey-scott.html Navy SEAL War Crimes Witness Says He Was the Killer]</ref> he admitted on June 20, 2019 that he was the one who killed the ISIS fighter, not Gallagher.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/us/navy-wont-drop-murder-charges-against-seal-edward-gallagher-despite-bombshell-testimony Navy won't drop murder charges against SEAL Edward Gallagher despite bombshell testimony]</ref>
===Intervention by Donald Trump===
===Intervention by Donald Trump===
Gallagher was able to move to a less restrictive confinement and reunite with his family and [[President Donald Trump]] stepped in to intervene amidst the abuses by authorities.<ref>[https://www.kusi.com/eddie-gallagher-reunites-with-his-family-after-president-trump-steps-in-to-help/ Eddie Gallagher reunites with his family after President Trump steps in to help]</ref> Gallagher was later granted a promotion by Trump.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2019/11/15/trump-pardons-2-ex-military-officers-promotes-navy-seal-eddie-gallagher/ Trump pardons 2 ex-military officers, promotes Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher]</ref>
Gallagher was able to move to a less restrictive confinement and reunite with his family and [[President Donald Trump]] stepped in to intervene amidst the abuses by authorities.<ref>[https://www.kusi.com/eddie-gallagher-reunites-with-his-family-after-president-trump-steps-in-to-help/ Eddie Gallagher reunites with his family after President Trump steps in to help]</ref> He was later granted a promotion by Trump.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2019/11/15/trump-pardons-2-ex-military-officers-promotes-navy-seal-eddie-gallagher/ Trump pardons 2 ex-military officers, promotes Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher]</ref>
===Trial verdict===
===Trial verdict===
===Self-admitted posing with dead corpse===
===Self-admitted posing with dead corpse===
Gallagher admitted on February 28, 2020 that he did pose with the dead ISIS teenager out of "bad taste".<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/navy-seal-eddie-gallagher-dead-isis-prisoner-photo-60-minutes-2020-02-28/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7d&linkId=83226524 Eddie Gallagher, Navy SEAL acquitted of murder, says posing with dead ISIS prisoner was "wrong"]</ref>
Gallagher admitted on February 28, 2020 that he did pose with the dead ISIS teenager out of "bad taste".<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/navy-seal-eddie-gallagher-dead-isis-prisoner-photo-60-minutes-2020-02-28/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7d&linkId=83226524 Eddie Gallagher, Navy SEAL acquitted of murder, says posing with dead ISIS prisoner was "wrong"]</ref> However, he maintained in consistency with past testimonies that he didn't kill the ISIS fighter, rather only participating in the crude humor of posing with the body and having been treated unfairly for it after being ratted out by colleagues.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/video/eddie-gallagher-navy-seal-isis-prisoner-60-minutes-interview-2020-03-01/ Navy SEAL says he didn't stab ISIS prisoner]</ref>
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