Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says President Trump interfering in the Navy SEAL case 'seriously undermines the discipline that is critical to our military fighting force.'
In an extraordinary move, the Pentagon chief"fired" the Navy secretary Sunday for going outside his chain of command by proposing a"secret agreement with the White House," according to a senior defense official.
The agreement that led to Navy Secretary Richard Spencer's forced resignation involved the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, one of three service members facing war crimes allegations whose cases have caused unprecedented tension between the Pentagon and President Donald Trump.
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Pentagon chief fires Navy secretary over handling of Navy SEAL caseDefense Secretary Mark Esper has asked the Secretary of the Navy to resign over his handling of the war crimes case involving Special Warfare Chief Eddie Gallagher.
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Trump taps US Ambassador to Norway to be his new Navy SecretaryPresident Donald Trump has tapped Kenneth Braithwaite, his ambassador to Norway, to replace ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer amid unprecedented tensions between top military leaders and the White House over a controversial case involving a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes.
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Trump confirms Navy secretary Richard Spencer fired over SEAL case, says Gallagher 'was treated very badly'Spencer's forced resignation comes after he reportedly threatened to quit when Trump declared that he would stop the Navy from stripping Gallagher of the Trident pin.
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