Follow RT on The US Navy said it will not pursue action against Eddie Gallagher – the now-retired SEAL who was charged with war crimes and later cleared in 2019 – after he appeared to admit to killing an Iraqi captive on a podcast last month.
A military spokesperson said Gallagher’s comments do not warrant further investigation, telling media outlets on Tuesday that the Navy was unable to substantiate his claims.
Gallagher – who was acquitted of fatally stabbing a wounded prisoner of war during a battle in Mosul, Iraq, as well as shooting at unarmed civilians – appeared on ‘The Line’ podcast in May to discuss the Mosul incident, claiming his unit intentionally killed the 17-year-old captive, who was alleged to be an Islamic State fighter.