US Navy captain fired for raising coronavirus concerns tests positive himself

Defense secretary insists navy leadership behind firing of Brett Crozier from USS Theodore Roosevelt

Brett Crozier, the US Navy captain who was removed from his command this week after he wrote a memo expressing concern for the health of crew members exposed to coronavirus, has himself tested positive, the New York Times first reported.

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