He's the author of two previous books and winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Dave Philipps is a national correspondent for The New York Times who writes about the military and veterans from the ground up. Philipps' new book is a gripping account of the experiences of Gallagher's unit in Iraq, as well as the investigation and trial of Gallagher and the aftermath of the verdict. Philipps also acquired much of the evidence in the case, including thousands of documents, helmet cam images, photos, text messages and video recordings of the interviews that the Navy SEALs gave to Navy investigators. My guest at The New York Times, Dave Philipps, covered Gallagher's trial and interviewed many of the Navy SEALs who leveled the accusations against Gallagher. If you recall Gallagher's name, it might be because his cause was championed by President Trump and covered extensively on Fox News programs. The accusations came from SEALs in Gallagher's own platoon, who said he was also known for taking shots at civilians from his sniper's nest, killing at least two. Investigators said while Eddie Gallagher was leading a platoon of these elite commandos in the battle to retake Mosul, Iraq, from ISIS, he stabbed a defenseless prisoner to death. Navy SEAL was arrested and accused of some shocking crimes. I'm Dave Davies, in today for Terry Gross.
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