FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee about about ongoing reports of substandard housing conditions in Washington, on Capitol Hill. Modly says the captain of the COVID-stricken aircraft carrier who was fired last week had betrayed his service and may have been “too naive or too stupid” to be commanding officer of the ship.
While skewering Crozier, Modly also admonished the crew. He suggested that by cheering Crozier when he departed the carrier last week, they were overlooking their most basic duty to defend U.S. interests. “It is the mission of the ship that matters,” he said. “You all know this, but in my view your Captain lost sight of this and he compromised critical information about your status intentionally to draw greater attention to your situation.”of command of the ship last week, saying he had lost confidence in him for having shown “extremely poor judgment” in widely distributing a letter pleading for an accelerated evacuation of the crew.
“The spoken words were from the heart, and meant for them,” Modly said, referring to the crew. “I stand by every word I said, even, regrettably any profanity that may have been used for emphasis. Anyone who has served on a Navy ship would understand. I ask, but don’t expect, that people read them in their entirety.”
And Modly invoked the name of Trump’s chief Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, noting that the former vice president had said Modly’s decision to fire Crozier was almost criminal. “I assure you it was not,” Modly said. “Based on the transcript I’ve read, Secretary Modly’s comments were completely inappropriate and beneath the office of the Secretary of the Navy,” Kaine said in a written statement. “It’s deeply disappointing that he would deliver a speech on board a U.S. aircraft carrier suggesting that Captain Crozier might be ‘stupid’ and bashing the media for trying to report the truth. These dedicated sailors deserve better from their leadership.
imbeciles like trump are everywhere.
You have generations raised with THERE'S NO 'I' IN TEAM 🐂💩. YOU EITHER LET SOMEONE ELSE DO THE THINKING OR YOU'RE OUT!!! This lemming approach has been drilled into our kids all the way through college& into business practice, that they must follow like lemmings over a cliff.
realDonaldTrump will be checking into the acting secretary’s bad decision.
I call BS you would think if he is that stupid they would've figured it out long before they gave him command of one of the most powerful ships in the world.
never again volunteer yourself - CAPTAIN
“The Navy’s top leader”? You mean the Admiral. I think you’ll find an Admiral is allowed to lay the snack down on whoever they want. What is wrong with these people?
The navy’s top leader appears to be the naive or stupid one. Does anyone think he would have been given the command in the first place if he was stupid or naive. Hes just mad the report got out. Yes the commander could have taken a diffrent route but not stupid or naive
Speaking of naive or stupid....
Future FORMER NAVY LEADER on January 21st when President Biden takes over.
Capt Crozier should be commended and this incompetent appointee removed ASAP.
and he is the fcking leader give me a fckng break--that commander and most of the crew will die and these ass holes punish him for trying to save their lives--ISN'T THIS A CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY ALL REALITY- next thing Jesus will be said to praise the brutal dictatorial right
FireActingSECNAV The SECNAV has demonstrated with his actions he is unfit to lead the qorlds greatest Navy!
Hopefully people think twice before enlisting.
Well his outrage at the commander shows he is not in control of himself .. and therefore unfit to hold his post
Take it behind closed doors why display your dirty laundry to those who can take advantage remember the saying. Loose lips sink ships. Say no more
I served in the Navy. I would follow Cpt Crozier into war. I would tell this acting useless POS to go pound sand. He’s a disgrace and should be fire. You don’t become a carrier capt by being naive or stupid. It’s the final step before becoming an admiral.
Boy if you heard what people in the military say when the media isn’t listening you would need your safe space to cry 😭, they are tough they will come through without doing this👇
Yeah, well, the Navy’s top leader is an asshole.
If that is true... Get out of the Navy. They promoted idiots
La Crozier s'amuse...
That too Navy leader is an ass kisser and an asshole
The truth often hurts
If am sure trump is behind the firing,
The role of military staff is to pretend!
He has a duty to his crew as they all have a duty to this country. The Captain was doing his job and terminated for not licking someone’s balls.
If true, then what does it say about the select committee that was so easily hoodwinked into giving him command of such a flagship!
Yeah, he just slipped and fell into a post as captain of one of the most Powerful ships in the world. But all of a sudden he’s stupid and naive?
As a Navy veteran I support the commander of this ship and it’s crew.
As a American I’m embarrassed with the people running this country!!
Telling it like it is. The man has the emotional tools of a woman. A hysterical frantic woman. We need STRONG steady and calm. Truth FactsMatter
should he need to shoot his infected members to be strong ? he's take care of his 7000 crews and their family's life.
If he wasn’t capable, who appointed him to the job?
I see a lot of trash people in here thinking a Navy Captain desperately trying to save his crew was somehow the wrong thing to do. And how many of you call yourselves patriots and say you love and support our troops?
That quote says more about who put him in charge then it does about the fired commander
ACTING NAVY SECRETARY IS A TOTAL SLIMEBALL... HE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY... ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT DESERVE THE POSITION NOR SHOULD HE BE ISSUING ANY ACTIONS WHATSOEVER!!!
You have to assume, then, that “Acting” knew HIS speech to the crew denegrating their former captain also would get out. Driving the bus over himself to try to buffer Trump.
Unclassified public letters on the state of a crew on an active warship. Should be court marshelled. He got off easy.
naive and stupid, why that would be his commander in chief.
Or too opinionated to be a subordinate, but when the commanders are killing their men and covering up, who is the stupid?
How long had he been Captain of TR? Prior to being sacrificed to the Orange god of Greed, what had his evaluations been? CaptLeadership
Has the navy sec ever been in a command position of a ship? 🤔 he’s nothing but a career bureaucrat & political pawn.. Capt Crozier should be commended
The source recording-
More like a deliberate crime, this so called hero exposed the vulnerability of our fleet and endangered the safety of South China Sea, he should be investigated!
Navy Leader has no class
I agree.
Even Beetle Bailey had more dignity than this
I think he is a good man
Well, they promoted him. He didn’t just walk in and take over the boat.
How many members of this crew will re-enlist?
Anyway, nowadays when you are in the US military and you are pushed out by the trump administration it's an honor.
Yeah...well I guess that makes the Navy's top leader a jackhole and idiot.
In other words, he had too much integrity for the Machiavellian politicians in charge.
Sure 'Acting Secretary'
Big fucking talk coming from a junior helicopter pilot who went straight into corporate America and stayed there.
“Too naive too stupid” is what the Military–industrial complex thinks of American citizens. The blinders are coming off!
He should be fired instead..
Pathetic leadership in this disaster of an Administration.
Just another trump nominated clown who doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about I guess.
Good or bad. Can't decide. Don't know him
And he was correct
Anyone who is an 'acting' ANYTHING in Trump's administration is STUPID, and should NOT be calling anyone else out for ANYTHING. It's RARE if ANYONE in Trump's administration is even QUALIFIED to be on the position they hold. Trump's 'acting' replacements are even LESS qaulified.
Maybe he was....
Accurate assessment. The damn fool couldn't even follow a simple chain-of-command. Who promoted the idjit?
SECNAV sad you made these comments. Ashamed.
Wow
I call Modly inappropriate and ignorant. And worse.
Not a gentlemanly statement. Especially to his men.
Too bad the Navy doesn't have a top leader and instead has a political operative.
The Navy deserves -- no, has earned -- better leadership. Our service members are worthy of more.
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