U.S. Navy commander who criticized coronavirus response to outbreak on ship relieved of duty

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy on Thursday relieved the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard his warship.

Modly said the letter was sent through the chain of command but Crozier did not safeguard it from being released outside the chain. “I don’t know why you would punish someone for that, especially with so many lives at stake,” he said. President Donald Trump, when asked about the captain during a news conference at the White House, said he did not agree with the suggestion that it appeared Crozier was being removed for trying to save the lives of sailors.

The carrier was in the Pacific when the Navy reported its first coronavirus case a week ago. It has since docked at U.S. Naval Base Guam on the southern end of the American island territory in the western Pacific.

They should relieve Trump of duty.

He sent it out in a way that pretty much guaranteed it would get leaked, and didn't go up the chain of command like he's required to What an idiot.

Fascist move.

I want his superior officer explain to the world EXACTLY why these solders should die!? If the ship or task force was under attack, yes you stay in the fight. We are NOT at war, people need NOT die. DonaldTrump USNavy

Of course he was... he did his job, now he walks the plank

You did your job. Thanks!!

A hero

Fired for standing up? 🤔 Perhaps he could have worded it more 'nicely' during a crises. Gee Wheez. Army can't take tough words? What the heck are they doing in the army! Do like Taiwan, give everyone a mask to wear; very effective there. Densely populated; 5 deaths since Jan.

China style

Sounds eerily similar to China.

He will be demoted and sent to Iran to fight ISIS.

Oops...that’s something the CCP would do.

Imagine if he was a Chinese commander? Crazy. It’s almost the same except one would die for speaking the truth! Cuz trump! Oh wait. Sorry. Cuz China.

Just like that Dr. from Wuhan that tried to warn the world...this just keeps getting more and more surreal. Let's behead all the traitors to muzzle them.

Fired for saving the lives of his crew. When the truth and doing the right thing no longer matter we are done as a species.

Crews trapped in recirculated air. Captain did his duty!!!!!!!

That’s shouldn’t have been the case, nasty letter or not! This is really unfortunate actually

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