30 years ago, he would have been shot. >> today, president trump slammed bergdahl's sentence, tweeting the decision on sergeant bergdahl is a complete and total disgrace to our country and our military. bergdahl tearfully apologized monday to the soldiers who searched for him, saying my words can't take away for what people have been through. i'm admitting i made a horrible mistake. a mistake he'll have to live with for the rest of his life. the conditions of his sentence will be effective immediately with the exsengs of tception of dishonorable discharge. the attorney for bergdahl says he will remain in the army until the appeals process is exhausted. also, the convening authority, the man who convened the court marshall on bergdahl, he has a chance to look at this sentence and he also has the authority to lessen the charges against bergdahl if he sees fit. kate. >> thanks so much. "outfront" with me now, retired army major general, james spider