On Tuesday afternoon, Trump took to Twitter, calling the medal awards "ridiculous" and demanding that they be rescinded.

"Not only did [the prosecutors] lose the case, they had difficulty with respect to information that may have been obtained from opposing lawyers and for giving immunity in a totally incompetent fashion," Trump tweeted."I have directed the Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer & Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson to immediately withdraw and rescind the awards."

In March, Trump ordered the Navy to move Gallagher from solitary confinement "in honor of his past service to our Country." He referenced that intervention in Wednesday's tweet.

When the SEAL was acquitted of the most serious charges in July, Trump congratulated him and his family.

"Glad I could help!" he tweeted.

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