And possibly “allowed” his “request” to be accessed by someone in the media. Stepping outside the chain of command can be hazardous to your career.
Not possible allowed his message to get out. He CC’ed 22 other people outside his chain. And he didn’t send it encrypted.
He also had no discussions with the admiral of his group, right there on his ship.
This tool had no business running a carrier. And also, just look at his official photo. Grinning like an idiot. Compare that to photos of Mitscher, Nimitz, Badger, Halsey, Kinkaid, King. They all look half pissed off and annoyed in almost every photo you see.