Lt. Col. Scheller’s Pretrial Hearing Could be Held in Secret

The pretrial confinement initial review hearing for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller – the U.S. Marine jailed for criticizing senior military officials—could be held in secret. A source familiar with the matter said members of Congress and Scheller’s family seek to attend the hearing, but the military’s position is that such matters should be held behind closed doors. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid backlash from the military. The public affairs office for the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina – where Scheller is confined at a regional brig – did not respond to media…