Ware, the IO in the murder case against exonerated Marine LCpl Justin Sharratt, took the unusual action of revealing what he viewed as an egregious case of undue command influence by Riggs.
“I viewed Lt. Col. Riggs’ comments as inappropriate and imprudent. … I was … offended and surprised by this conversation,” Ware responded in an email.
Subsequently Riggs recused himself from that case.
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Un - freaking - believable.
When it came out that LtCol Riggs pulled that stunt it caused quite a ruckus there and here. The feeling was by many here that Gen. Mattis was really pi$$ed and that Riggs recused himself at the behest of Mattis. Nothing official ever came out except that he recused himself.