Nate Christensen said. And that, to me, just represented just extremely poor judgment, because once you do that in this digital era, you know that there is no way that you can control where that information’s going to go. Brett Crozier, was either "too naive or too stupid" to be in command or that he intentionally leaked to the media a memo in which he … And we’re, I’m getting updates every day. But that sows seeds of doubt. ""Think about that when you cheer the man off the ship who exposed you to that. I mean, this is not normal circumstances. His name is Rear Admiral Carlos Sardiello. It’s our job to make sure that that ship is ready so he can use it as he needs to use it. And there have been some amazing strides in the last week. And you know, obviously, we’re thinking through that not just there, but across the whole fleet.TM: Hugh, this was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, particularly in this job, because I know that in my heart and in the heart and mind of this particular officer, every single thing that he was doing was with the best interests of the crew in mind, for their lives and their safety. "Modly also criticized Crozier for publicly detailing information about how the virus was impacting the ship. I think, and always believed him to be the opposite," Modly said in his statement.
We want to hear from you."He resigned on his own accord, putting the Navy and the sailors above self so that the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and the Navy as an institution, can move forward," Esper wrote in a Tuesday statement. NBC News reports that, after offering his resignation to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, which Esper accepted, Modly is now in isolation, after his infamous Go Fuck Yourself speech to the sailors of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, which happened on board the … Why did you do that? I know that the crew loves and respects him. "I didn't want to get into a decision where the President would feel that he had to intervene because the Navy couldn't be decisive," Modly said, according to the Post.A defense official familiar with Modly's remarks also said that in his opinion, the acting secretary "should be fired.
And he is tracking to get there. Thank you, sir.HH: Now Secretary Modly, since the Teddy Roosevelt is on the front page of every newspaper, I’m going to break my rule and ask you a few questions. Later, Modly traveled to the ship at port in Guam, where he addressed the crew in a manner t…
"We pick our carrier commanding officers with great care.
"I have the deepest respect for anyone who serves our country, and who places the greater good above all else. Gilday. Transcript: ... and that’s exactly what we’re doing right now. And so for that reason, I just think maybe in the midst of the crisis, you know, sometimes this happens. And so what happened, very, very predictably, and should have been predictable to him, is that the media picked up on it. "A key issue for the investigation, the official said, is Crozier's relationship with his direct superior, Rear Admiral Stuart Baker, who was on the carrier as a senior commander overseeing several ships.The Washington Post's David Ignatius reported that Modly told him he had fired Crozier in part out of concern thatTrump might step into the case. I’ve read reports the Navy does not believe the virus originated there. "This extension will allow additional time to gather facts and refine the inquiry's recommendations," Cmdr. I don't know how he survives this day. The official also acknowledged Navy leadership did not anticipate the story would take on global proportions or that multiple videos taken by crew members would be circulated showing hundreds giving Crozier his rousing sendoff.In contrast to the acting secretary's anger, Crozier's popularity with the ship's crew was on display in videos that went viral and showed sailors giving him a warm and loud send-off, clapping and chanting his name as he left the ship for the final time.Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said in a statement that Modly's comments were "completely inappropriate and beneath the office of the Secretary of the Navy....These dedicated sailors deserve better from their leadership.