The acting Navy secretary says he wants a 'deeper review' to address unanswered questions about the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt and the removal of Capt. Brett Crozier.
The acting secretary of the Navy is seeking a more thorough review of"decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt." The aircraft carrier is seen here as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last month.The acting secretary of the Navy is seeking a more thorough review of"decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
"Therefore, I am directing Adm. Gilday to conduct a follow-on command investigation," McPherson says in an emailed statement."This investigation will build on the good work of the initial inquiry to provide a more fulsome understanding of the sequence of events, actions, and decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt."
Modly's heated remarks on the warship quickly became public. And amid a storm of criticism, the acting Navy secretarybarely four months after President Trump installed him as the service's top civilian official. But after being briefed on that review by McPherson and Gilday on Friday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper signaled there may not be a speedy resolution on Crozier's fate.
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