U.S. defense secretary fires Navy chief over handling of SEAL saga

WASHINGTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian after losing confidence in him over his handling of the high-profile case of a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq, the Pentagon said on Sunday.

President Donald Trump had publicly opposed taking away Gallagher’s Trident pin. Trump had already intervened in Gallagher’s case earlier this month, using his authority to restore the decorated officer’s rank and pay and allow him to retire later this year on a full pension. “Secretary Spencer had previously and privately proposed to the White House - contrary to Spencer’s public position - to restore Gallagher’s rank and allow him to retire with his Trident pin,” Hoffman said.Esper decided to ask for Spencer’s resignation after “losing trust and confidence in him regarding his lack of candor over conversations with the White House,” Hoffman said.

under the trump administration only murderers and criminals winning

An unnamed source leaked POTUS' short list for SECNAV's replacement that included Capt. Ahab, The Skipper from Gilligan's Island and Ensign Pulver.

In Trump's America, career civil servants are smeared and threatened at the expense of corrupt political appointees in addition to Military Vets and War heroes being pushed out at the expense of war criminals. What a shame!

Duty, Honor, Country is not a thing this administration cares about. It doesn't fit in with Putin's orders to destroy everything from within.

maga

Wow. No bottom to the embarrassing and dishonorable behavior of this administration.

What do real US Navy enlisted, officers and honorably discharged have to say about this? As a US taxpayer and never served citizen, what is the argument against this Navy and two Army soldiers?

You've been outdone by the dictator's circle.

Trump fired him but was too much of a Coward to do it himself😑 most Dishonorable President in American History 😑

Let me fix this ' Trump gets revenge on person who criticized him ' or man baby throws a fit. realDonaldTrump

IS defense secretary EsperDoD should be publicly flogged for this. I sincerely hope he is removed and jailed for this offense. Everyone engaged in this mockery of our Constitution should be tried and dealt with accordingly.

He wasn't a 'yes man', he stood up to Trump and sided with the Navy.

😡😡😡

We all know that it was really the imature ass in the White House that did it. TrumpMeltdown

So you want to talk with the Times?

Here’s hoping the professionals who make up the military know better than to see this as a green light to commit war crimes, despite what their CiC seems to think.

Good

it's a sad time in our country that one angry, evil, incompetent person (aka POTUS) can cause so much havoc in our country

Nope. It should read: The president fires Secretary of the Navy.

Another oops moment in the history of Navy Seals... and their boss.

Ffs destroying America from within, Putin has made a profit investment 😒 ETTD

The one surefire way of losing your job in the Trump administration: stand up for what's right.

Looks like he resigned dudes.

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