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Acquitted Navy SEAL thanks Fox News, Trump for their support

By JULIE WATSON and BRIAN MELLEY, JULIE WATSON and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press
Published: July 3, 2019, 9:34am

SAN DIEGO — The decorated Navy SEAL who was acquitted of murder in the killing of a wounded Islamic State captive in Iraq thanked Fox News, President Donald Trump and two congressmen for their support during his trial.

Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher also told Fox & Friends on Wednesday he feels “blessed to have the support that I had this whole time from the country and from the troops.”

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