As our own Doug Powers reported way back in March 2015, after a lengthy investigation, U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was to be charged with desertion. You probably recall President Obama in May 2014 making an appearance with Bergdahl’s parents at the White House, announcing his release in exchange for five detainees from Gitmo. There was even a welcome-home rally for Bergdahl in front of the White House that June, featuring CODE PINK, Veterans for Peace, the ANSWER Coalition, and the American Muslim Alliance.
In November 2017, a military judge sentenced Bergdahl to a dishonorable discharge. We didn't know this, but in 2023, a federal district judge vacated the conviction, citing an apparent conflict of interest involving the military judge. Now, in 2026, the D.C. Circuit has reaffirmed that the federal district judge had no authority to review the military's court-martial judgment.
The D.C. Circuit has reaffirmed that federal district courts have no authority to review the military’s court-martial judgments. Bowe Bergdahl’s military conviction for desertion stands. pic.twitter.com/dw1fUELcar
— Brett Shumate (@AAGShumate) September 2, 2026
This pleased Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon.
Boom! https://t.co/hZejsOWlql
— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) September 2, 2026
Excellent! Now Mark Kelly!!
— Mel (@MelindaSmi34529) September 2, 2026
Why this would even be a question astounds me. You can't have civilian courts messing with military discipline.
— John Doe (@1776JohnDoe) September 2, 2026
I'm just going out on a limb that this was the outcome we wanted for what we need to do.
— Counter Moves (@4D5x5) September 2, 2026
Makes me all fuzzy inside. 😎
They fight to keep blue states from providing voting information while also fighting to get involved in UCMJ decisions.
— 🇺🇸ColonelMAGAMark🇺🇸 (@ColonelMark4) September 2, 2026
The federal courts are out of line over and over and over again.
— SingleTakeforFreedom (@PrKarlin) September 2, 2026
That any federal judge ever thought they had this authority is just insane.
— THE OCpatriot™ (@OCpatriot_) September 2, 2026
Good news for those who stood their post!
— Saforbes88 (@saforbes88) September 2, 2026
Is there not an anti-American dirtbag the liberals don’t want to help and promote?
— Ruger152 (@ken66708) September 2, 2026
Its about time the interference stops.
— Paul McBride (@mr_pmcbride) September 2, 2026
Who in their right mind thought this was a good idea? This is exactly why the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces exists.
— Nick McLarty (@NickMcLarty) September 2, 2026
We need to start sending district court judges back to law school and/or impeaching them for exceeding their authority.
The federal judge should be sanctioned for wasting everyone's time, money, and other resources. Just think of every other order and decision this incompetent judge has given?
— Donald Woods (@Weebork) September 2, 2026
Now @SecWar can finally court martial the traitor Mark Kelly!
— Army Vet (@ArmyCombatVet68) September 2, 2026
Which means that the Seditious “Captain” Kelly can be recalled to AD, court martialed, and reduced in rank to Ensign.
— Atomic Trucker🇺🇸 (@AtomicTrucker) September 2, 2026
Good. @SecWar should get right on this.
Seditious Sen. Mark Kelly should be sweating over this news.
The way it should be. The UCMJ is a totally separate legal system from the federal courts.
— AFONE (@AFONE1963) September 2, 2026
Great decision from DC Attorney General Shumate!
Duh. Military court is completely separate for a reason. And I can’t wait until it’s unleashed.
— blohmsday (@blohmsday) September 2, 2026
What are these federal judges thinking?
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