After a video of him demanding accountability from military leaders went viral, Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was relieved of command 'due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,' Marine Corps spokesperson Maj. Jim Stenger tells NBCNews.
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was relieved of command Friday afternoon"due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command," Marine Corps spokesperson Maj. Jim Stenger told NBC News in a statement., saying his"chain of command is doing exactly what I would do … if I were in their shoes."
The announcement of Scheller's exit came about 18 hours after he uploaded a nearly 5-minute video of himself questioning the actions of U.S. senior leaders in Afghanistan on Facebook. Scheller is seen in full uniform sitting next to his military vest and helmet. "I'm not making this video because it is potentially an emotional time," he said."I'm making it because I have a growing discontent and contempt with my perceived ineptitude at the foreign policy level. I want to specifically ask some questions to some of my senior leaders."
In his statement, Stenger said:"This is obviously an emotional time for a lot of Marines, and we encourage anyone struggling right now to seek counseling or talk to a fellow Marine. There is a forum in which Marine leaders can address their disagreements with the chain of command, but it’s not social media.”
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