However, Nance said he was “completely unaffected” by Trump’s remarks. The judge stressed that he was close to retirement and had no plans to seek a higher military position. He says that under the circumstances, the public would have no reason to lose faith in military justice.<\/p>\n
Nance had wide discretion on Bergdahl’s sentence \u2014 he could potentially sentence him to anything from no jail time to life in prison. The president’s comments, he says, could have some bearing as he determines the sentence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Shannon Allen, the wife of National Guard Master Sergeant Mark Allen, who was wounded while searching for Bergdahl and was permanently disabled from the head wound, is expected to testify today in the closing hours of the sentencing hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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