Navy Secretary Richard Spencer was"fired for proposing a secret agreement with the White House" involving the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, according to a senior defense official.
Gallagher was convicted of bringing discredit to the armed services after posing next to a dead ISIS fighter's body, which is against regulations. He was then demoted in rank -- a decision President Donald Trump a week ago reversed in a move that angered military officials. Military officials then moved ahead with the process to review Gallagher's status in the elite group.
The President is “Commander In Chief”... obey your orders given to you or step out of the way... You want to disobey or undermine the President?... you can join Vidman and put on Ukrainian uniform you bunch of COWARDS....
Too many fucking polititions hands in the cookie jar!!
Yes, there is a deep state
When will the Russian traitor be in prison?
How can you say he was 'fired 'then say 'a stunning resignation letter' Those 2 can not exist simultaneously. The letter says ' I acknowledge my TERMINATION ' No where in the letter does it say The word ((resignation)) stop your BS Be fully truthful
Another meddling mess Trump has orchestrated!
The White house intervention in Military actions is causing chaos in the military I just hope this don't lead to Mutinying!!! WhiteHouse CIA
Horrible.
Dismissed for abiding by the oath he took to upheld the Constitution of the United States above all. Wish everyone who taken this oath remember it. I, ... , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies...
Fake news.
The headline on the link to this story on your website still says 'READ: Navy Secretary Richard Spencer's resignation letter'. This is incorrect - the letter is an acknowledgement of his termination, NOT a resignation.
CNN rocks👌
Navy Sec Spencer postures PUBLICLY about order and discipline but then pitches a compromise (conspiracy) where he predetermines the outcome of the Trident review boards decision and then he makes the offer behind the back of his superior, the EsperDoD by going to Potus directly
Not true.
I will play world music at Merlion Park in Singapore.
irishecko 'An official says.' Never trust the word of anyone in the trump regime. This story doesn't pass the smell test. They fired him for disagreeing with trump pardoning a war criminal. This is just a cover up smear campaign.
😧🙄😔
President Trump's long-standing alliance breeds distrust. It is lamenting to North Korea and showing Trump's dual character.The Washington Post is talking. The New York Times 'needs of an insult to excessive demand for Trump's defense alliance', assessed.
Your reporting doesn’t show Spencer’s resignation letter. You appear to be spinning this according go Potus’ version.... very different than Navy Secretary Spencer. I tend to believe Spencer....Please clatify.
RT ... and it got thousands of honks in Chicago. MediaIsComplicit. Treason
Now we have our own in California. BEFORE WE'RE FINISH SIGNS WILL BE EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! FK CNN!
Cleaning house, the right way. This country has had enough of these insubordinate goons who write austere resignation letters.
Esper, stay out of it! Don’t support the president interfering in daily military justice!
Great!!!!
This administration would be better off with EthanLetz as consul trevaben
marcorubio SenRickScott Senators, I come from a long line of Navy Admirals and served myself. You cannot put up with this. It is an affront to the years of service we have given to the US and will cause long term harm to our readiness. Stand up for the Navy now. Go Navy.
Esper ....The coward ! Shame !
IStandWithESper - If POTUS rules- and youre under him- you support him. PERIOD. YOU DO THE HONORABLE THING. ALWAYS. EVEN IF IT KILLS YOUR CAREER- something DC management still hasnt learned. YW. -MC2
He wanted to disobey orders. Not good for the military. Ever. He needed to go and he went. Trump didn’t even have to fire him
He's a POS.
Esper should be the one resigning.
The Republican Party is licking trump shit lol
USA think what you do. Your blowing up 😂😂never to be USA again never 😂😂😂you were never great oh wait at the end of a war you told yourself you were great. Think now the world does not need you 😂😂😂😂
Navy Secretary Spencer is a patriotic and honorable man. Defense Secretary Esper is loyal to Trump. EsperUnprofessional
Awesome 😎 good riddance
Navy Secretary resigns: 'I no longer share the same understanding with the Commander and Chief who appointed me, in regards to the key principle of good order and discipline. I can not in good conscience obey obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took'
Sad but that's what Trump wanted
Gallagher is a goddamn murderer - a dozen seals testified against him. Guess it's now okay to act like an animal. Trump just seriously disrespected the military.
The secretary of Navy was told to do something and they refused . It’s called insubordination . Trying to subvert the chain of command made it worse .
esperBrassBalls
So Spencer undermined Esper and then Esper undermines the US Navy by allowing Gallagher to keep his Seal status stating that the Gallagher would probably not get a fair shake from the Navy. That is FUBAR.
Correction, he was fired by President Trump for defying a direct order!
Again it’sCNN garbage station so be cautious whatUbelieve from them.If there is any truth2this, Mark Esper was right in firing the secretary. There is no proposed secret agreement in the government unless U Rplanning a birthday cake.&an agreementWthe WH overNavy SEAL’Sdiscipline.
Good.
I guess it his way or the highway. We are in deep poop!
Get rid of the swamp
Whenn the Tweeter In Chief pardons and reinstates war criminals, the military has no obligation to follow his UNLAWFUL ORDERS. veteransforimpeachment VeteransAgainstTrump
Good. No one goes to media to discuss boss decision before discussing with boss. Anyone that does that deserve to be booted
Thanks for firing Spencer! The brass need some respect for the hard working men in the service! As a Navy vet I know that personally!
Trump and all his secret back dealing deals!!
Good!
So the coup orchestrated by Trump to establish back channel with certain mid level military officers was averted, for now.
Chaos after Chaos , Always some Shit Happening in this Administration, Every Single Week for last 3 Years..Can We Have One Normal Week Without Scandal or Sad News..God Bless America that’s all I have to say..
Once again President Trump is tearing at the fabric of what made us a great country. Spencer was fired because in his own words “I cannot in good conscience obey an order that violates the sacred oath I took”. We cannot and should not believe a word Trump lackey Esper says.
Esper decided Gallagher would now keep his status because he 'has little confidence that Gallagher would get a fair shake now from the Navy,' Who wants to bet this was the plan all along? Spencer is probably just the fall guy...
Mark Esper, another Trump puppet with no spine and no dignity
Everything realDonaldTrump touches turns to 💩 crap
Whats the minimum cost of training a single SEAL? How much information do they have on the government?
Everyone is framing this wrong. The guy got fired BECAUSE he cut a deal with Trump. Not for refusing to deal. Esper fired the Secretary for cutting a side deal without his knowledge
Esper and Trump both should be removed from office. 😡
Finally someone takes some action in this sucking-up-to-Trump behavior.
The Navy had been considering further action against Gallagher by stripping him of SEAL Trident which Trump publicly opposed in Thursday's tweet.
if only they had covered one story a week on obama maybe they wouldnt need fifteen a day on trump
This stinks worse than a hog slaughterhouse
did cnn already give on the fifth hoax of ukraine, now somehow helping a warrior like chief Gallagher will lead to impeachment hearings?
Now do VINDMAN!!!
DeptofDefense CNNPolitics USNavy A BS political move by Esper to give Trump what he wanted. The man was pardoned for political “gain” but that doesn’t mean he didn’t commit the crime, embarassed his SEAL brothers.
Somebody better do something about this dictator in the Oval Office because he is winning and our democracy is losing.
KAG2020
Spencer and a top admiral had threatened to resign if Trump blocked Navy's plan to expel Gallagher from the SEAL.
Trump raged at Esper and told him to fire the secnav76 for challenging him. Esper doing his dirty work. Trump will claim he had nothing to do with it.
Vindman is next
This country is so corrupt it's sad...
Looks like Impeachment is off folks
Secret agreement WTF?!?
Putin is loving this
Rightly so. Seriously?
realDonaldTrump continues to be a cancer primarily in America but worldwide as well
Duffygary Trump is a Disgrace. EddieGallagher
A secret agreement? WTF?
Esper said in a statement he is ' deeply troubled' by Spencer's conduct and ' unfortunately as a result I've determined that Spencer has no longer have my confidence to continue in his position.'
The USN, as a whole is FUBAR. And it all starts with the CPOs on up. Did my 20 and gtfo. 🙏
Someone fire the SECDEF, it is LOAC...the conduct of the Navy Seal is a disgrace to the LOAC and any military training dealing with conflict.
Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has been fired after alleged private proposal.
Everyone who get involved with this administration end up fired or in trouble. This WH is bad luck.
So the coup orchestrated by Trump to established back channel with certain military officers was averted.
Fool of a took
PutinsPuppet PutinsGOP
Just imagine - who else within the military is bypassing the military chain of command, and nudging Trump towards his big red nuclear button on his desk. Surely there must be more that one character such as Spencer and with far more sinister agendas. Have a nice weekend.
Fired for refusing a direct order from POTUS, good
EsperDoD you need to stop being a yes man and be a backstop against this president. What’s going on is wrong.
I'm confused by the article post and actual content
What was the secret agreement? I won't tell anyone. We're stupid. Lol and what the heck.
Putin is smiling tonight. Once more Trump does his bidding
Orange baby cries, his PEOPLE suckle him and do his bidding! Another humble servant for the USA, gone. When is it’s trumps turn to be gone?
This is amazing this administration as a whole needs replacement, too much drama!, the real criminal needs to be fired!
This administration is simply full of clowns.
Corruption at its finest
Good riddance
Putin/Russia are at war with the United States and Americans are okay with them directing the War from the inside! Stand up and fight!
CNN I can tell the truth from your lies.
“ The KISS of Death ! “
Fired for doing the right thing. Further proof that the MAGAt takeover of the GOP is complete and evil.
BOMBSHELL JUST IN Is Joe Biden threatenin people who dare to investigate him now? Biden on Lindsey Graham He will “regret” investigating me “for the rest of his life” This is the same man who want to “beat the hell out of” Donald Trump Will the MSM condemn this rhetoric? 🤔
MalcolmNance Now what?
Yet another example of Trump antics weakening America, our military, our values, & our institutions! ImpeachAndRemoveTrump GOP
THE 7th SEAL days are getting shorter it stays longer dark.
Basically...🇺🇸
About time someone got fired for these secret affairs with the President.
In the words of PostMalone WOW! TOTAL BULLSH💩T!
Change of plans, apparently.
Clearly it wasn’t much of a secret.
Do not believe a word of DoD story.
A dozen Navy SEALs testified against Gallagher. This is a slap in the face to all of them. Trump over rode a judicial process with a political decision, then jammed it down the chain of command. Trump is unfit to be CincC.
I love the swamp draining. 😂😂😂
Good. How long before he becomes a commentator for cnn
Trumps words coming out of Espers mouth
realDonaldTrump Your hire and fire management style will not get this nation where it needs to be sir! Continuity of leadership is important, this isn’t the apprentice!
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