We've seen this movie, but will it end the same way?

The New York Times's Dave Philipps and The Washington Post's Dan Lamothe have the story here and here, respectively. Lt. Gen. Francis M. Beaudette, commander of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Command, has refused to restore Army reserve Major Mathew L. Golsteyn's status in the Green Berets, following Maj. Golsteyn's pretrial pardon by President Donald J. Trump. According to The Post, "Beaudette’s decision is not final, and the service said in a statement that it will next have an administrative panel consider whether it should reinstate the Special Forces tab and a Distinguished Service Cross — the U.S. military’s ­second-highest valor award — and expunge a letter of reprimand Golsteyn received in connection with his case."

Readers will see a resemblance to the Navy's abortive initiation of the process for removing SEAL chief petty officer Edward R. Gallagher's trident. That led to the dismissal of Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. Will President Trump wait for the further proceedings or will he intervene again now? If he does intervene, will General Beaudette retire in protest? Will Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy back him or will he too be fired?

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