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U.S. Navy Captain Brett E. Crozier, who was removed from command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after speaking out about his coronavirus-stricken crew aboard the aircraft carrier, has reportedly tested positive for the virus. According to friends of the captain who spoke with the New York Times, Captain Crozier was already showing symptoms of the virus while still aboard the ship.
Amid the subsequent scandal after the leak, acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly soon said he no longer had confidence in the captain’s ability to command the ship since, he argued, Crozier had sent the letter through an unclassified email system, which allowed it to get out and cause alarm. The firing preempted an investigation into the incident. It remains unclear how involved the president and the White House were in Crozier’s firing.
The Democratic leaders of the House Armed Services Committee have called it “an overreaction,” writing that “throwing the commanding officer overboard without a thorough investigation is not going to solve the growing crisis aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt.
Blessings to you, Captain Crozier. Get well soon.🇺🇸⚓
Crozier is a hero and Trump is a ZERO. Can’t have heroes stealing Trumps spotlight.
Heel spurs at it again.
oh, please. trump had him dismissed just like the dozens of others who stood against that impeached, corrupt, murderous russian asset now squatting in the white house.
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