Trump has requested paperwork allowing him to move forward quickly with pardons for accused US war criminals. One military official told the Times that the White House made its request to the Justice Department on Friday, and that while pardon files typically take months to assemble, the Justice Department had stressed the files needed to be completed before the coming Memorial Day weekend. The Times said those who could potentially receive clemency include a Navy SEAL who is facing trial for shooting unarmed civilians and murdering a wounded person, along with a range of others accused or convicted of shooting or killing unarmed civilians.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/us/trump-pardons-war-crimes.html