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\nCaptain Brett Crozier<\/p>\n
\nCaptain Brett Crozier<\/p>\n
Captain Brett Crozier is the former U.S. Navy Commanding Officer of
\nUSS Theodore Roosevelt. He was fired over a letter asking for help with a coronavirus outbreak on the ship. He has tested positive for COVID-19 himself. Crozier\u2019s ouster has been defended by President Trump and military leaders within his administration, but he has been hailed as a hero by others. As he left the aircraft carrier following his removal, hundreds of his sailors chanted his name and applauded before a final salute.<\/p>\n
Now he’s getting a second chance.<\/p>\n
By KRISTINA WONG<\/strong><\/p>\n Defense Secretary Mark Esper is deciding whether to take the Navy\u2019s recommendation to reinstate Navy Capt. Brett Crozier as the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt \u2014 the aircraft carrier that was sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak \u2014 after the service concluded its investigation into his actions on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cThis afternoon, Secretary Esper received a verbal update from the acting Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations on the Navy\u2019s preliminary inquiry into the COVID-19 outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt,\u201d said Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Rath Hoffman in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the Secretary receives a written copy of the completed inquiry, he intends to thoroughly review the report and will meet again with Navy leadership to discuss next steps. He remains focused on and committed to restoring the full health of the crew and getting the ship at sea again soon,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n A senior defense official told Breitbart News that Esper wanted to read the Navy\u2019s full investigative report before making any decision. The official said:<\/p>\n The Navy\u2019s inquiry covered a complex timeline of communications between Naval officers, as well as response efforts spanning a dozen time zones and multiple commands. All this information was briefed verbally today in a meeting scheduled for one hour. Given the importance of the topic and the complex nature, the Secretary is going to read the full written report.<\/p>\n Although many in the media are focused on one aspect of the initial inquiry \u2013 it is in fact about far more than one person. The Secretary wants to ensure that the report is thorough and can stand up under the rightful scrutiny of Congress, the media, the families and crew of the Theodore Roosevelt, and the American people. To ensure that, he wants to actually read the report.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n LC brought this up yesterday; I’ve been hearing the rumblings. This article makes it official; CAPT Crozier’s fate rests with the SECDEF. Stay tuned. Read the rest of the article here: Breitbart<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks, LC. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"