McCain promises hearing if Bergdahl avoids prison

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McCain promises hearing if Bergdahl avoids prison - Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said  with  Monday  It  he would call  an  Senate hearing  whether or not  accused Army deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl avoids punishment.

“If  The idea  comes out  This  he  offers   not any  punishment, we’re going  to have   to be able to   make application for a  hearing  with the  Senate Armed  solutions  Committee,” said McCain,  ones  committee’s chairman, according  for the  Boston Herald.

“And  now i am  not prejudging, OK, but  That is   very well  known  The item   for the  searches  with regard to  Bergdahl,  after  —  when i   realize   now  — he deserted,  There are  allegations  That   a series of  American soldiers were killed  or even  wounded,  as well as   no less than  put  their  lives  with  danger, searching  pertaining to   What is  clearly  a great  deserter,” he said.

“We need  for getting   a  hearing  with  that,” McCain added. "Let me  just  say,  i  need  for you to  review  your   system   connected with  justice  and have   the  assessment  involving   That   before   we  condemn it.”

Eugene Fidell, Bergdahl’s attorney, said  in  Monday  That  McCain  is actually  wrong  pertaining to  threatening  an  congressional hearing  over  his client’s actions.

“Sen. McCain’s comments  are  deeply disturbing  AS WELL AS  constitute unlawful congressional influence  throughout   a good  sensitive military justice matter,” he said.

“This  is  particularly troubling  since the  he  is actually  chairman  of an  committee  That  confirms  most  military promotions,  AS WELL AS   most  nominations  on the  highest uniformed  AS WELL AS  civilian positions  for the  military,” Fidell said.

“If  ones  case against Sgt. Bergdahl  is usually  referred  to help   a good  court-martial,  my partner and i   will   have to  pursue  the  matter closely,” he added.

The officer  with  charge  regarding  Bergdahl’s hearing  will be  reportedly recommending  that this  former prisoner  regarding  war  acquire   absolutely no  jail time.

Lt. Col. Mark Visager  can be   additionally  recommending  The idea  Bergdahl face  zero  punitive discharge  immediately after  his  methods   throughout  Afghanistan.

He  is   likewise  calling  regarding  Bergdahl’s case  for you to   end up being  heard  through   a great  special court-martial,  that will   makes it possible for   a good  maximum one-year jail sentence  for  convictions.

The Taliban captured Bergdahl, 29,  inside  2009  soon after  he allegedly abandoned his Army post  during   a good  tour  regarding  Afghanistan.

President Obama secured his release last year  via  exchanging  5  high-ranking Taliban commanders  retained   from  Guantánamo Bay  for the  soldier.

Critics say Bergdahl’s  measures   can  have endangered his fellow soldiers  or maybe  constitute treason.

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump  offers  repeatedly said Bergdahl  is a  “no-good traitor”  who  would  have been  executed  at the  past  for  his actions.    

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