The White House says it won't intervene in a disciplinary review of a Navy SEAL, two military officials say
Washington The Navy was notified the White House will not intervene to stop an ongoing review of whether SEAL Eddie Gallagher should be kicked out, a Navy official and a military official confirmed to CNN on Sunday.
Navy officials had previously said White House staff had advised them that the review could continue.An administration official told CNN on Saturday that the Pentagon was strongly urging the White House to let military discipline measures run their course without interference, meaning that military officials want to be able to make the decision about Gallagher's fate without President Donald Trump weighing in.
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