The SEAL had been acquitted of killing a prisoner in Afghanistan but was found guilty on another charge because he posed next to the prisoner’s corpse. In the lead-up to to Spencer’s ouster Trump criticized the Navy’s handling of the case in a tweet on Thursday, and even promoted an appearance by Gallagher Sunday on Fox News. Trump called Trump Braithwaite, a retired Navy Rear Admiral proposed for the post by Esper, “a man of great achievement and success” and said he would “do an outstanding job.” Navy Under Secretary Thomas Modley will fill the role for now, according to the Pentagon. That comment echoed the resignation letter of James Mattis, Trump’s first defense chief, who wrote to Trump in December that “you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours.” Esper was sworn in as secretary in July. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Trump pardons Army officers, restores Navy SEAL's rank in war crimes cases.
Navy could remove Gallagher from SEALs, even after Trump intervention.navy oust SEAL commando who posed with ISIL fighter's corpse , adding that the president deserves a Secretary “aligned with his vision.” Recommended from Editorial “I cannot in good conscience obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took,” Spencer said. In his resignation letter, which was posted on Twitter, Spencer said he no longer shares “the same understanding with the Commander in Chief who appointed me, in regards to the key principle of good order and discipline.” “I have determined that Secretary Spencer no longer has my confidence to continue in his position. “I am deeply troubled by this conduct shown by a senior DOD official,” Esper said in the statement. Stripping an individual of the pin allows them to remain in the Navy after leaving the elite SEAL unit. Hoffman said Esper learned Spencer had privately proposed to the White House to restore Gallagher’s rank and allow him to retire with his Trident pin while the Navy pursued disciplinary actions, at odds with his public position on the issue. President Trump is one of Gallagher's biggest supporters /rvT4SiGaRM- Reuters November 25, 2019 Navy Secretary Richard Spencer over his handling of the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receiptĭefense Secretary Mark Esper fired U.S.
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