Spencer, a former Marine who went on to a successful career as a Wall Street banker, was appointed by Trump to be Navy secretary in 2017.
Trump was planning to offer a pretrial pardon to Gallagher, according to the Post.
But Spencer talked him out of it.
“Trump’s intervention into the Navy’s affairs has angered senior military officers and civilian officials in the Pentagon, according to the Post.....
The Navy wants to convene expulsion panels for Gallagher and three SEAL officers who were his supervisors.....
If the president gives a formal order to Spencer canceling the panels, the Navy secretary will either carry out the order reluctantly or resign, according to the Post....
Good. I was not referring to the SecNav. I was referring to the current crop of Admirals and Generals on active duty, including the guy in charge of the Navy special warfare people.
Spencer served 5 years and made captain in the USMC. The article, the way it’s written, makes you think that this guy reached some senior rank in the Marine Corps. He did not. Company-grade, and that was a long time ago. Investment banking since then.