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Trump 'to review' Mathew Golsteyn Afghan murder case
The Army Green Beret Major allegedly shot someone he described as a suspected Taliban bomb-maker during his deployment.
He was charged with murder last week, allegations he denies.
But President Trump has complicated proceedings with his tweet, saying he will now be "reviewing the case".
Maj Golsteyn "could face the death penalty from our own government", he wrote, saying he was getting involved in the case "at the request of many".
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What are the charges against Maj Golsteyn?
During his deployment to Afghanistan in 2010, then-Captain Golsteyn allegedly shot a man he described as a suspected Taliban bomb-maker.
He allegedly admitted to the killing as part of a lie detector test taken during a CIA job interview in 2011. This led to an investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Command.
April 2014, he got off with an official reprimand because of lack of evidence.
But two years later, Maj Golsteyn spoke on a Fox News special report, titled "How We Fight", about how he killed the suspected bomb-maker.
What's the latest?
On Friday, Maj Golsteyn was charged with premeditated murder - which carries a possible death penalty.
Trump 'to review' US soldier murder case
The Army Green Beret Major allegedly shot someone he described as a suspected Taliban bomb-maker during his deployment.
He was charged with murder last week, allegations he denies.
But President Trump has complicated proceedings with his tweet, saying he will now be "reviewing the case".
Maj Golsteyn "could face the death penalty from our own government", he wrote, saying he was getting involved in the case "at the request of many".
Skip Twitter post by @realDonaldTrump
What are the charges against Maj Golsteyn?
During his deployment to Afghanistan in 2010, then-Captain Golsteyn allegedly shot a man he described as a suspected Taliban bomb-maker.
He allegedly admitted to the killing as part of a lie detector test taken during a CIA job interview in 2011. This led to an investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Command.
April 2014, he got off with an official reprimand because of lack of evidence.
But two years later, Maj Golsteyn spoke on a Fox News special report, titled "How We Fight", about how he killed the suspected bomb-maker.
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What's the latest?
On Friday, Maj Golsteyn was charged with premeditated murder - which carries a possible death penalty.
Trump 'to review' US soldier murder case
