Military Judge Removes Prosecutor From Navy SEAL Murder Case

Military Judge Removes Prosecutor From Navy SEAL Murder Case
Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with murder in the 2017 death of an Iraqi war prisoner. Andrea Gallagher via AP, File
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SAN DIEGO—A military judge took the rare step Monday to remove a prosecutor accused of misconduct from the war crimes case of a decorated Navy SEAL.

Capt. Aaron Rugh ordered the lead prosecutor removed from the case of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher after defense lawyers accused the prosecution of spying on their emails, according to the ruling.