Donald Trump gets interview request from Bergdahl defense attorney

[Rocky C]

The defense attorneys for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl sent a letter Saturday to Donald Trump. They want an interview with the Republican presidential candidate, who has previously called their client a "no-good traitor who should have been executed."

"I request to interview you as soon as possible about your comments about Sergeant Bergdahl during frequent appearances in front of large audiences in advance of his court-martial," states the letter, signed by Bergdahl attorney Lt. Col. Franklin Rosenblatt. "Based on your personal knowledge of matters that are relevant to Sergeant Bergdahl’s right to a fair trial, this interview will help us determine whether to seek a deposition ... or your personal appearance as a witness ..."


Lawyer fires back after Trump calls Bergdahl a 'traitor'


Bergdahl disappeared from Combat Outpost Mest-Lalak in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 30, 2009. He has been accused of leaving his patrol base alone and intentionally before he was captured by Taliban insurgents.

He spent five years as a captive under the Taliban before he was freed in a controversial May 31, 2014, prisoner swap that also freed five Taliban leaders from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Bergdahl is now assigned to a desk job at U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

He was charged on March 25 with one count of desertion with intent to shirk important or hazardous duty, and one count of misbehavior before the enemy by endangering the safety of a command, unit or place.

Rosenblatt said the interview should last fewer than two hours. "I will try to keep it as short as possible in light of your busy schedule," Rosenblatt said.

Another Bergdahl attorney, Eugene Fidell, has said Trump's comments could interfere with Bergdahl's case.

“This is the lowest kind of demagoguery,” Fidell told Army Times last year, in response to repeated remarks from Trump that Bergdahl was a traitor. “Mr. Trump’s comments are contemptible and un-American. They are a call for mob justice.”

A request for comment from Trump's campaign was not immediately returned.

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[chulaivet1966]

Mornin' Rock....

Well....that 'interview' (if it actually happens) should be an interesting one.

I guess everyone has their subjective take on the Bergdahl event.
IMO....I don't see why he's even still in the Army.

Why haven't all the legal gymnastics BS run it's course by now, judgement/punishment determined and happily hand him a DD...end of story.
What could those serving near his desk think about it all.
At the moment, I couldn't think of a worse torture than being within 500 yards of him.

Kinda makes me sick thinking about it all.

Carry on....a good day to all.

[Zulu 36]

I think the lawyer for the traitor will quickly discover how much legal firepower Trump has at his disposal. I think Trump's answer will be "Not only no, but f*** no."

[chulaivet1966]

Brother Zulu...

I hope you're right.

From my old eyes....if what we currently seem to understand is accurate he's a coward, a traitor and a weasel.

Back to it....

[Rocky C]

Morning Wayne and Chris. You got that right Brothers !!!

[chulaivet1966]

Morning Wayne and Chris. You got that right Brothers !!!

Reveille all you Green Mo'fers.

Cool...I love being right first thing in the morning.
Wish it were more often though.

Good morning to you too.

Mas cafe para mi....

[SGT7477]

He has a desk job, I don't expect anything less in the army of none, Semper Fidelis.

[oldtop]

sleaze bag lawyer is probably trying to set up something so he can claim "undue command influence" if Trump gets elected, and his client gets convicted..... IMHO, he needs to be "in custody awaiting trial" (he IS a "flight risk", after all), and GITMO would be a great place to hold him, where he could "hang out with his friends".....

[Rocky C]

GITMO, Outstanding !!!

[Tennessee Top]

Next thing you know, the Army will be wanting to give him a commission!