![]() ![]() Scott testified, the Times reports, that he pulled the air tube out of the fighter, causing his death. However, critically perhaps for the defense case, Scott said that Gallagher didn’t kill the fighter or give him life-threatening injuries – he did. He testified that he saw Eddie Gallagher stab the teenage fighter with a knife, the newspaper reported. ![]() #FreeEddieĪccording to The Washington Times, Scott is a Special Operator 1st Class. Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher's defense speak to reporters after bombshell testimony from Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott who said he asphyxiated the ISIS fighter. Corey Scott Testified That He Saw Eddie Gallagher Stab the Fighter But That Scott Killed Him, Reports Allege Gallagher’s case has drawn increasing attention because of comments that President Donald Trump has made that lead some people to believe he might be considering a pardon for Gallagher.ġ. “Did Chief Gallagher kill this terrorist?” Scott was asked on the witness stand by one of Gallagher’s lawyers, and he responded, “No,” according to Fox News. The stakes for Gallagher are very high he faces life in prison if convicted for his actions in Iraq. It’s a moment rarely seen in courtrooms a prosecution witness claiming he actually committed the crime.Īccording to Reuters, Scott – who was promptly accused by prosecutors of lying to help save Gallagher – described the death as a so-called mercy killing because he thought the ISIS fighter, a teenager, would be tortured to death by Iraqi forces if he recovered from wounds he had already suffered. Corey Scott testified at Gallagher's court martial.Ĭorey Scott, a Navy SEAL medic, upended the war crimes court martial proceedings against former SEAL Eddie Gallagher by dramatically claiming that he killed the Islamic State fighter whose death Gallagher is accused of causing. ![]()
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