so corey scott dropped that bombshell.lagher did not kill that isis prisoner, i, corey scott killed him. on the question of the jury that you mentioned as well, dana. two officers five out of the seven to have a conviction. they have reached five out of the seven on the posing with a -- for a picture with the isis fighter. they did not get to five out of seven on any of the other charges. i don't have the exact numbers yet. but the bottom line is chief gallagher is tonight free to walk out of this court and go home with and to his family. dana? >> juan: jonathan, just quickly, following up on dana's point, corey scott cannot be prosecuted even though he admitted to ending that person's life? >> right. he had been given immunity against being charged with killing or any other offenses in this case. now, the one thing, juan, that he can be charged with is perjury. now, obviously prosecutors said that they -- he changed his story. he told them one thing in investigative interview us and changed his story when he got on the wi

corey scott, granted immunity, testified that he saw gallagher, a medic, stab that teen in the neck. but in a shocking twist, scott testified that he, not gallagher, killed the betweteeny plugging his airway to prevent him from being tortured by iraqi forces, saying, "i knew he was going to die anyway." gallagher's defense team argued during the two-week trial that the case was built on false accusations from disgruntled sailors. >> this is not a murder, this is a mutiny. this is a group of young disgruntled sailors that didn't like being told that they were cowards. and so they decided to conspire to take down the chief. >> and clayton sandell joins us now live. clayton, we know that edward gallagher was convicted of that one charge, posing for a picture of a captive's dead body. so, could he still face prison time? >> reporter: that's right, cecilia. prosecutors showed those pictures during the trial. defense attorneys argue that the sentence for that crime would be less than the time he's already served, so they believe gallagher will be going home tonight. cecilia? >> clayton, th

team medic corey scott, admitting under immunity that it was he, not gallagher, who killed the wounded isis detainee >> we have a sentencing to do, but the maximum sentence on what they're about to sentence him on is much less than they've mee ae brig so he is going home. >> reporter: a victory for gallagher and his family, who look forward to having thi repo. >>> the border battle reaches a boiling point this morning department of homeland security investigators warn of severe overcrowding at migrant detention centers. one border patrol official describes the crisis as a ticking time bomb. the house oversight committee plans to hold hearings to investigate the dire conditions. nbc's jay gray has more. >> up, up with liberation. down, down with deportation! >> reporter: voices and tensions rising thousands expected to gather at more than 180 protests planned across the country, demanding changes along the border >> i stand up for the voice of stand up for the children and the families >> reporter: representative joaquin castro posting this video of a tour of a detention center where he

corey scott who was granted immunity in the case testified that he saw gallagher stab that teen, but in a shocking twist scott also testified that he, not gallagher, killed the fighter by plugging his airway to prevent him from being tortured by iraqi forces saying i knew he was going to die anyway. after just six hours of deliberations, a jury found gallagher not guilty on the more serious charges of murder and attempted murder. >> i'm happy and i'm thankful and i thank god. i'm thankful for my legal team and my wife. >> reporter: his defense team argued over the course of the two-week trial that the case was built on false accusations from disgruntled sailors. >> this is not a murder. this is a mutiny. this is a group of young disgruntled sailors that didn't like being told they were cowards, and so they decided to conspire to take down the chief. >> reporter: gallagher's wife stood by him throughout the trial insisting he is innocent. she accused the government of terrorizing her family. >> there's a reason that we started this war, and we need to finish it, and we don't finish it

. >> reporter: the explosive twist in the trial came when corey scott, a s.e.a.l.ith immunity in the case, testified that he, not gallagher, was the real killer. after he blocked his breathing tube following the stabbing, because he knew the teen was going to die anyway. gallagher and strong and unusual support from the commander in chief. before the trial, president trump got gallagher out of confinement. what do you want to say to president trump? >> thank you. >> reporter: president trump tweeting today to the gallagher family, "congratulations. you have been through much together. glad i could help!" the jury sentenced gallagher to time served and dropped his rank, which could impact his pension. he's set to retire in two weeks, and even after all the allegations, he said he would happily serve his country again without a second thought. cecilia? >> will, thank you. >>> we'll turn next to the chilling police confrontation in athens, georgia. it was all captured on police body cameras. two officers heard begging a knife-wielding man to put down his weapon. the m

month, gallagher's trial took a dramatic turn when one of the prosecution's witnesses, navy seal corey scott, testified that after he saw gallagher stab the teenager, scott killed the captive by plugging his breathing tube. scott claimed it was an act of mercy. gallagher always maintained his innocence, and on fox news thisk morning, f by his wife and lawyer, he reiterated his view that it was a group disgruntled fellow seals who tried to frame him. i just that this small group of sealsid that deto concoct this story in no way, shape or form represent the community that i, you know, lo and gave my soul to. >> brangham: we explore this court martial further now with steve walsh. he's been reporting on the case for kpbsublic radio in san diego, and was there for the verdict today. steve walsh, thank you very much for being here. you have been following this trial a along. was your sense this verdict was a surprise? >> it was a surprise in the sense that, yesterday, when the verdict came out and hwas acquitted six of the seven charges and all six were the most serious charges, there was a great

corey scott granted immunity was expected to testify he saw gallagher, a medic, stab that teen but inhocking twist almost two weeks ago, scott testified that it was he, not gallagher, who killed the fighter. >> i felt vindicated for my husband. i felt that this is finally the moment that we've been waiting for, that the truth came out. >> reporter: gallagher's defense team arguing the case was built on false accusations from disgruntled sailors. >> he's fought every major enemy of the united states. he is a righteous and noble individual. >> reporter: now gallagher will be back in court in a few hours for sentencing on the guilty charge. that carries a max of four months. his attorney expecting he will be credited for the more than eight months he has already served in the brig waiting for trial. robin? >> thank you. >>> now we have the latest on the investigation into the death of mlb pitcher tyler skaggs. overnight, there was a moment of silence for the 27-year-old before the angels game against the rangers. his teammates as you can imagine, very emotional, and now the autopsy is co

. >> reporter: the bombshell in the trial came when corey scott, a s.e.a.l.immunity in the case, testified that he, not gallagher, was the real killer. >> it was shocking. but, you know, this whole thing has been shocking. >> reporter: throughout gallagher has received support from president trump. the commander in chief even got gallagher out of confinement before the trial. what do you want to say to president trump? >> thank you. >> reporter: after the acquittal the president tweeting in part to the gallagher family, congratulations. you have been through much together. glad i could help. the jury sentenced gallagher to time served and dropped his rank from an e-7 to an e-6, but asked if he would serve his country again and he said absolutely. cecelia? >> okay, will, thank you. >>> we turn to the miraculous rescue of a newborn baby found alive in a dumpster. this morning, we're hearing from the hero maintenance worker who discovered her and his life-saving 911 call. abc's zachary kiesch is here with the latest. good morning, zachary. >> cecelia, good morni

team mber corey scott who had immunity testified he, not gallagher, killed the pr isoner.rought us a lot of attention, a lot of support. f eddie gallagher is two weeks away nowm his 20th anniversary with the navy. his attorneys say he will most like retire. >> steve patterson, thank you. >>> now to dylan for another check of the weather. >> we have been talking about the heatnd record breaking temperatures. we could break a record in anchorage, lask lack, the all-emme record trature was 85 degrees. we're forecasting by the time we get to friday up to 86. so there is a chance that wd coulreak the all-time record, and either way, it's going to stay warm with temperatures in the mid 80s. it's very, very warm down south with heat advisories in effect. because of the humidity, it wile feel lik it's about 105 to 110. tampa will feel like 107 today. wilmington north carolina,ill feel like 104. you need to stay hydrated when it's this hot. we're also looking for t heat continue to push to the north. washington, d.c. will fee like 97. norfolk will feee l 99. through the weekend, de

accused of killing a wounded iraqi prison but the trial turned when fellow seal team seven member corey scottot gallagher, killed the young prisoner president trump congratulating the navy seal tweeting "glad i could help." >> it brought national attention to the case and brought us a lot of support. >> reporter: eddie gallagher is two weeks away from his 20th anniversary with the navy. he will most likely retire. >> thank you, steve. >>> dylan, another check of the weather? >> we've been talking about the record breaking temperatures we could break a record in anchorage, alaska, the all time record high temperature was 85 degrees. we are forecasting, by the time we get to friday, up to 86 so there is a chance that we could break the all-time record. either way it is going to stay warm up there with temperatures in the mid-80s it's very, very warm down south with heat advisories in effect because of the humidity it will feel like it's about 105 to 110 degrees. tampa will feel like 107 today wilmington, north carolina will feel like 104. you need to stay hydrated when it is this hot we are als

that this case has divided a special operations warfare community what we have seen when you had corey scott witness who said it was he that did it himself. is it your sense that the prosecution is choosing as the defense attorney says to draw its own conclusion? >> well, i think it's interesting that scott, you know, testified during the government's case and that the prosecutor's didn't have, you know, any clue what he was going to say during his testimony. i'm assuming he was called. when he cop 'fessed to the murder it had to be a shock to him. the problem chief gallagher has in my opinion lesser included offenses in murder. particularly with the article 1, 34 violations. the orders violations. i think there is evidence out there that something he might be convicted of something. griff: is that because -- >> -- we will see. griff: they are charging him with article i 34 because they couldn't charge him with conduct unbecoming. >> conduct unbecome something for chief gallagher he is a chief there is no conduct unbecome for enlisted man. the orders violation accompanies a lot of things tha

but, i also have the email from scott sanchez, and corey, who is the zoning administrator that says their interpretation is the fact that the buffer zones around the larger areas - excuse me, there is no buffer zone further out. when the ones that are drawn, are the actual zone. i'm trying to make the symbol for everyone. do i think we need to god and talk to neighborhoods, absolutely. i know hate street wants to keep its restricting zone. i absolutely believe without. i'm removing the buffer zone around it. the merchants passed the panhandle on hayes is not affected by them. the merchants around cole valley is not affected by them. there will be a 300 foot buffer zone on haight street for any of those businesses that go half a block in. definitely feel like, you know, if the neighborhood wants that they can keep that. it's just the merchant core doors near there. i know i had a constituent talk about the competition on haight street. all of our corridor areas whether they are commercial, all are held or the larger enterprise owned. they are all important. everyone feels really close on p