Esper: Dismissal of aircraft carrier commander an 'example of how we hold leaders accountable'
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Defense Secretary Mark EsperSunday shows preview: As coronavirus spreads in the U. S., officials from each sector of public life weigh in Trump says 1,000 additional military personnel to deploy to NY Teddy Roosevelt's great-grandson weighs in on dismissal of Navy captain: 'Crozier is a hero' MORE on Sunday defended the Navy’s decision to remove Capt. Brett Crozier, the commanding officer who warned of a coronavirus outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, without an investigation, saying it is an "example of how we hold leaders accountable."
“I think acting [Navy] Secretary [Thomas] Modly made a very tough decision, a decision that I supported. It was based on his view that he lost faith and confidence in the captain based on his action,” Esper said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“I think it's just another example of how we hold leaders accountable for their actions,” Esper added.
CNN’s @JakeTapper presses Defense Sec. Esper on why Capt. Brett Crozier of the USS Theodore Roosevelt was removed from his position before a completed investigation. Crozier was fired after writing a memo saying that crew needed help after the coronavirus h... (Read more)
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