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Monday was supposed to be the sentencing hearing for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, but his lawyer motioned to dismiss the case and asserted that President Trump’s critical comments during the 2016 election swayed the military court. Both CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News seemed to buy into the claims as they lamented how the admitted deserter would have to wait until Wednesday to learn his fate. They also omitted his praise for his Taliban captors.
“A former American P.O.W. must now wait longer to learn if he'll spend the rest of his life in prison,” announced NBC Anchor Lester Holt sounding a bit shocked. “A military judge delayed sentencing for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl to Wednesday to determine whether public comments from President Trump impacted the case.” Only then, did Holt note that Bergdahl had pled guilty to the charges before ending the news brief.
Roughly half of CBS’s 31-second news brief was made up of Anchor Anthony Mason whining about Trump’s perceived influence on the trial. “Bergdahl's lawyer argued the case should be dismissed, claiming comments by President Trump made a fair trial impossible. While campaigning, the Mr. Trump called Bergdahl, quote: ‘a dirty, rotten traitor,’” Mason reported.
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