"But a copy of the letter obtained by The Washington Post last week showed Crozier sent it to the three admirals and copied it to seven captains."
If Captain Crozier can show he respected the chain of command and in no way tried to disclose the readiness of the Roosevelt, he is not at fault here.
Unless he didn’t send it by secure means. Then he is indeed at fault.
>>>”But a copy of the letter obtained by The Washington Post last week showed Crozier sent it to the three admirals and copied it to seven captains.”<<<
So, which one of them leaked it to the WaPoo? Might be time for a Firing Squad.