Trump Pardons Military Hero Who Refused to Back Down
In a headline-grabbing move, former President Donald J. Trump has granted a full pardon to Lt. Mark Bashaw, a U.S. Army officer court-martialed in 2022 for refusing to comply with COVID-19 mask mandates and other health protocols. Bashaw became a polarizing figure during the pandemic, seen by some as insubordinate and by others as a…