Mr. McHugh took the action against Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, who braved repeated enemy fire in Afghanistan, even though he has not been charged with any offenses. Mr McHugh is now seeking to release him with a less-than-honorable discharge.
The secretary acted after the CIA informed the Army that Maj. Golsteyn, during a polygraph exam for a job application, told of killing a terrorist who was making improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the weapon that has killed more Americans in Afghanistan than any other. The Army also removed Maj. Golsteyn from the elite ranks of the Green Berets.
Secretary McHugh made a political decision," Mr. Hunter said. "He used his power as a weapon to retaliate against a soldier when the Army was unable to prove an allegation.
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