The nation's top military officer wants a broader investigation into the events leading up to the firing of Capt. Brett Crozier
The nation's top military officer wants a broader investigation into the events leading up to the firing of an aircraft carrier captain, after top Navy leaders recommended Capt. Brett Crozier be reinstated as commander of the virus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt, two senior defense officials tell POLITICO.
Navy leaders verbally briefed Defense Secretary Mark Esper on the recommendations in the service's preliminary inquiry Friday afternoon, Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. Once Esper receives a written copy of the completed inquiry, he will "thoroughly review" the report and will meet again with Navy leaders to discuss "next steps," Hoffman said.
A final decision is expected next week, the officials said. Spokespeople for Esper and Milley declined to comment. A Navy spokesperson also declined to comment on the discussions, referring to a Friday statement saying no final decisions have been made.The delay comes as Esper faces mounting pressure to accept the Navy's recommendation and reinstate Crozier.
The unprecedented decision to reinstate Crozier would be a rebuke to former acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, who fired the captain after his memo pleading for help battling an outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship leaked to the media. Modly later resigned over remarks he made to the ship's crew criticizing Crozier's actions.
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