prosecution witness changed his story and testified under immunity that he caused the prisoner s death not gallagher. did you suffocate him? yes. how? i put my thumbs over his et tube until he stopped breathing. reporter: scott described the killing as an act of mercy because he was concerned the boy, a prisoner of iraqi forces would be tortured by them. gallagher was convicted on the charge of taking a photo with a dead isis fighter and then demoted in rank. a decision president trump reversed allowing the s.e.a.l. to retire with honor, even after pentagon leaders urged the president not to interfere. speaking through his attorney gallagher told cnn my first reaction to seeing the videos was surprise and disgust that they would make up blatant lies
he was [ bleep ]. reporter: gaggaler was acquitted of premeditated murder when a key witness testified under immunity that he caused the prisoner s death, not gallagher. did you suffocate him? yes. how? i held my thumb over his etg so he stopped breathing. reporter: scott described the killing as an act of mercy because he was concern the the boy, a prisoner of iraqi forces, could we tortured by them. gallagher was charged with taking a photo with a isis fighter and demoted in rank and a decision president trump reversed allowing the s.e.a.l. to retire with honor after pentagon leaders urged the president not to interfere. speaking through his attorney gallagher told cnn, my first reaction to seeing the videos was surprise and disgust that