This is the convicted navy seal criminal who will be traveling with trunp to his rallies! Don't ever forget that!

It's actually a fairly convoluted story filled with conflicting court depositions where multiple people with immunity (they could not be tried for the crime no matter what they said) claiming they committed the crime, but long story short, and this is the most commonly held understanding:

That is a picture of Chief Petty Officer David Gallagher posing with the dead body of a teenage boy who was aligned with ISIS. They found the boy near dead, treated and revived him, going so far as to cut his throat to open an airway. Then CPO Gallagher, while the boy was still sedated, stabbed the boy in the next, held is head up, and took pics with the body.

The authorities responsible for CPO Gallagher's actions near unanimously agree he acted out of conduct and should be charged. He was, he was tried, and those earlier mentioned complications led to no repercussions, except his demotion from Chief Petty Officer.

But then Trump stepped in, advocating for the CPO, gave him his promotion back (he can do that) and now takes him around the country on his rallies. This caused such a disconnect between Trump and his military officials, Trump fired his secretary of the NAVY because of his outspoken disagreement (it was actually a forced resignation but eh.)

TL;DR: Pic is of a chief petty officer posing with a teen ISIS fighter he murdered just after his team (who support him) captured him, treated him, and sedated him.

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