Acting Navy boss submits resignation amid coronavirus uproar

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As of Tuesday, the Navy said 79% of the Roosevelt crew had been tested for the coronavirus, and 230 of them were positive

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Esper had publicly expressed his support for Modly’s decision to fire Crozier, but after Modly’s speech about the ship, Esper grew unsettled. Just hours after Modly issued a statement Monday defending his words, Esper compelled Modly to reverse course and issue a public apology. Esper’s staff had told Modly he must apologize, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation.

Trump said Crozier had a good career prior to this incident, adding, “I don’t want to destroy somebody for having a bad day.”Modly, in his apology, reframed his earlier remarks that Crozier was “too naive or too stupid” to command. Instead, he said he believes Crozier is “smart and passionate.”

 

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No Code. No Honor. No backbone. Gone. Hooyah !

good story right up until the end when bam right on cue whatever arrogant canadian 'journalist' wrote this piece had a TDS seizure and veered off course to make sure they got a shitty little jab in ... hows Marc Norman doing ... you know the guy the cowardofthecottage destroyed

... and good riddance. What other numbskull might they now put in his place? Probably just another third-string acting synchophant.

His speech was 100% right. It's a sad day when western society has turned into a bunch of pathetic weaklings. This is not who we are.

A lot of Karma

What goes around comes around.

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