I think his comments about mitigating were a few days before this but not sure
There are mitigating and aggravating factors
He said he would use trumps words as mitigating factors. Look at the sentence. You think he didnt???
Sgt. Bergdahl’s Sentence May Be Lighter Because of Trump’s Comments 10/30, 2017
“I will consider the president’s comments as mitigation evidence as I arrive at an appropriate sentence,” the judge, Col. Jeffery R. Nance of the Army, said during a hearing at Fort Bragg.
That's why I said,...
So much for that JAGoff’s honor. He should be put on a jihadi watch list for the rest of his life.
Col. "Jihadi" Nance is a quavering surrender monkey who lies through his teeth.