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Posted on 11/24/2019 2:10:40 PM PST by jazusamo
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper asked for the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer on Sunday after losing confidence in him over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes in Iraq, the Pentagon said.
Spencer’s resignation came in the wake of the controversial case of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was accused of war crimes on a 2017 deployment. He was acquitted of murder but convicted in July of posing with the corpse of a captive.
Esper asked for Spencer’s resignation after learning that he had privately proposed to White House officials that if they did not interfere with proceedings against Gallagher, then Spencer would ensure that Gallagher was able to retire as a Navy SEAL, with his Trident insignia.
Spencer’s private proposal to the White House — which he did not share with Esper over the course of several conversations about the matter — contradicted his public position on the Gallagher case, chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement.
Esper said in the statement that he was “deeply troubled by this conduct.”
“Unfortunately, as a result I have determined that Secretary Spencer no longer has my confidence to continue in his position," Esper said. "I wish Richard well.”
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Good.
Can’t wait for Collin to be shown the door. You don’t defy the President when he has directed bygones to be bygones.
Not surprised he’s out. Well, uh... bye!
Qid pro quo ? wth is going on in Washington?
To ENCOURAGE the others....
Fire Admirals Greene and Gilday next. These ppl need to be reminded that the military is run by our elected civilian leaders, not the military brass. This was one of the primary and consistent lessons drilled into me at USAFA.
“You want to go around your boss and try to cut a deal?
Why don’t you go around to the exit gate and see if you can get a job cutting grass.”
There are consequences for disobeying the Commander in Chief. The military is not a democracy.
Not sure of the details here, but it seems the Navy chief wanted to discipline Gallagher at all costs and was offering Trump to allow Gallagher to keep his Trident but take some form of punishment. Unfortunately for the Navy chief, he lied to his boss, SECDEF, about it all.
Yep...Green should be forced to retire or fired, whichever is easiest.
I’m sure this will be the #1 item on their new boss’s to-do list.
DJT is just letting us commoners see it for the first time.
That's why the deep state is so pizzed off.
Yup. You don’t tell the POTUS you’ll prosecute a guy after he pardoned him and restored his rank.
That was stupid and gross insubordination.
flushing out and draining the Military Swamp
Sounds like he got fired for keeping SecDef out of the loop. If the admiral isn’t relieved of command we’ll know for sure.
Great news! I just saw a headline that said “Trump backs down” and will not “interfere” in Gallagher case, and it made me really upset. But it looks like maybe he’s handling this through the channels.
He needs to do this, because if the military thinks it’s on its own and can oppose the CIC...well, that way lies tyranny.
Stupid move on Spencer’s part. Never bypass the boss and make him look stupid, never jump the chain of command.
Well Admiral, talking trash about the CIC will get you a quick retirement or a job driving a Navy garbage scow ... take your pick Obama butt boy.
Navy’s getting a black eye over it. They’ll be looking for a way to drop the case.
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