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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How a Navy Seal accused of war crimes gained the support of politicians

    During a town hall meeting this weekend, California Congressman Duncan Hunter admitted to taking a photo with an enemy corpse while he was deployed.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 28, 2019 • 1 min read

    During a town hall meeting this weekend, California Congressman Duncan Hunter admitted to taking a photo with an enemy corpse while he was deployed. Hunter offered this admission as he was defending Navy Seal Edward Gallagher, who’s been accused of doing that (among other war crimes while he was deployed in Iraq). Gallagher is currently being held in San Diego, and his case has been getting a lot of attention as the trial draws nearer.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    In Neil Gaiman's 'Good Omens,' good and evil have a lot in common
    1. 0:00Supreme Court sidesteps Indiana abortion case, plus a look at Assange charges
    2. 7:45EU elections: Marine Le Pen is victorious in France
    3. 15:34How a Navy Seal accused of war crimes gained the support of politiciansYou’re reading this
    4. 23:00Neil Gaiman's 'Good Omens:' Good and evil, and choosing sides (or not)
    5. 37:23In ‘Booksmart,’ an attempt to redefine high school labels
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