Bowe Bergdahl Expected to Plead Guilty to Desertion
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, center, of Hailey, Idaho, leaves a military courthouse in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, on Dec. 22, 2015.
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Washington (AP) -- Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, two individuals with knowledge of the case said.
Bergdahl's decision to plead guilty rather than face trial marks another twist in an eight-year drama that caused the nation to wrestle with difficult questions of loyalty, negotiating with hostage takers and America's commitment not to leave its troops behind. President Donald Trump has called Bergdahl a "no-good traitor" who "should have been executed."