Bergdahl California spared asks prison;US for Trump calls $7.4 sentencebillion for ‘disgrace’ rebuilding

FORT BRAGG, N.C. » Army Sgt. Bowe

SAN FRANCISCO » California Gov. Bergdahl, who walked away from his

Jerry Brown and lawmakers asked post in Afghanistan and triggered

the U.S. government Friday for $7.4 a search that left some of his comrades

billion to help rebuild after a cluster severely wounded, was spared of fires tore through the heart of a prison sentence by a military judge

wine country, killing more than 40 Friday in what President Donald

people and leaving thousands without Trump blasted as a “complete and housing. total disgrace.”

In a letter to the White House, The judge gave no explanation of Brown joined California’s U.S. senators how he arrived at his decision, but and 39 members of its congressional he reviewed evidence that included delegation to urge President the five years Bergdahl was held captive Donald Trump and Congress by the Taliban and the wounds

to quickly adopt another disaster-related suffered by troops who searched for appropriations measure to support him. President Barack Obama traded the state’s recovery. Taliban prisoners to bring Bergdahl

Brown said the funding would back, drawing sharp Republican

go toward cleanup and programs to criticism. As a presidential candidate,

support housing, transportation, agriculture, Trump called for the soldier to environmental protection face stiff punishment. He could have

and other services for those affected received up to life in prison. by the fires. The judge also gave the 31-yearold

A series of blazes that started in a dishonorable discharge, reduced

Northern California the night of his rank to private and ordered

Oct. 8 killed at least 43 people and him to forfeit pay equal to

destroyed about 8,900 homes and $1,000 per month for 10 months. other buildings. — The Associated Press

— The Associated Press