Fired Navy Secretary Says President Trump ‘Has Very Little Understanding’ of Military

Ousted U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is speaking out concerning the events that led to his firing, calling President Donald Trump‘s intervention in a conflict crimes case “surprising and unprecedented.”

In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Spencer wrote that he was troubled by Trump’s involvement in the case of Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher, who stood trial for a number of warfare crimes. In July, Gallagher was acquitted of homicide in the demise of an teen ISIS fighter but was convicted of posing together with his corpse.

NBC studies Gallagher was demoted to petty officer firstclass and fined two months’ pay.

However earlier in November, Trump reversed Gallagher’s demotion. He then tweeted that he wouldn’t let the Navy strip Gallagher of his prestigious Navy SEALs Trident status.

“The Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s Trident Pin,” Trump, 73, wrote. “This case was dealt with very badly from the start. Get back to business!”

On Sunday, Protection Secretary Mark Esper requested Spencer’s resignation. The ouster came after the Spencer went outdoors the chain of command to hunt an extra evaluate process about whether Gallagher ought to retain his Trident standing, in accordance with NBC News.

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Spencer, 65, sharply criticized Trump’s involvement within the Gallagher case in his op-ed, writing, “This was a surprising and unprecedented intervention in a low-level evaluation. It was also a reminder that the president has very little understanding of what it means to be within the army, to battle ethically or to be ruled by a uniform algorithm and practices.”

Although he stands by his want to hunt further critiques over Gallagher’s honorable standing, Spencer wrote he regrets going behind Esper’s again.

I used to be not pleased with the best way that Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s trial was dealt with by the Navy. He was treated very badly but, regardless of this, was utterly exonerated on all major expenses. I then restored Eddie’s rank. Likewise, giant value overruns from past administration’s…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2019

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“I additionally began to work with out personally consulting Protection Secretary Mark T. Esper on each step. That was, I see on reflection, a mistake for which I am solely accountable,” he wrote.

Spencer stated the army has “in depth screening procedures” presently in place, but that new measures must be carried out to stop “a case akin to this one from occurring once more.”

“We must now transfer on and study from what has transpired,” he wrote. “Extra importantly, People have to know that 99.9 % of our uniformed members all the time have, all the time are and all the time will make the proper determination.”

He added: “Our allies have to know that we remain a drive for good, and to please bear with us as we transfer via this moment in time.”

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