Michael Behenna, who had been convicted of killing an Iraqi during an interrogation in 2008. Earlier this month, the president pardoned former Army 1st Lt. Trump has often bypassed traditional channels in granting pardons and has wielded his power freely, often in politically charged cases that resonate with him personally, such as the conviction of the former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. “Eddie Gallagher is looking forward to clearing his name.” “At this point, we don’t know if it’s true, so we have to continue preparing for trial,” Parlatore said. Timothy Parlatore, Gallagher’s New York-based civilian attorney, said he was focused on preparing for trial, scheduled to begin May 28. The military branches referred questions to the Justice Department, which declined to comment on the matter. official confirmed the request concerning Chief Gallagher. The official said while assembling pardon files typically takes months, the Justice Department stressed that all files would have to be complete before Memorial Day weekend, because the President planned to pardon the men then. Pardon files include background information and details on criminal charges, and in many cases include letters describing how the person in question has made amends. The White House sent requests on Friday to the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney, which alerted the military branches, according to one senior military official.
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