US House chairman wants Navy leader's removal, despite apology

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WASHINGTON: The chairman of the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee reiterated his call on Tuesday (Apr 7) for the removal of ...

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Share this contentWASHINGTON: The chairman of the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee reiterated his call on Tuesday for the removal of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, despite Modly's apology for ridiculing the commander of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier.

Representative Adam Smith, Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said on a conference call with reporters that he did not agree with Modly's assessment that Captain Brett Crozier had"panicked."Captain Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, addresses the crew in San Diego, California, on Jan 17, 2020. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Williams/Handout via REUTERS.

And he said it was hard to imagine that sailors would have confidence in Modley after the acting secretary's surprise speech on Monday to the crew of the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in which he defended his decision to remove Crozier and ridiculed the captain as"naive or stupid." Crozier was revered by his crew for writing a letter that leaked publicly calling for more help from the Navy as the ship reeled from the coronavirus outbreak."For now, no, I have not changed my mind from the statement I sent out yesterday," Smith said.Modly issued an apology on Monday to Crozier, reversing earlier comments that he stood by his initial speech."I think Secretary Modly's going to have a heck of a time getting the confidence of the Navy back," Smith said.

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