Opinion: The only official fired over the virus? A captain who tried to protect his crew.
in the San Francisco Chronicle embarrassed the Defense Department leadership. The Navy did not offer any evidence that he had leaked the letter himself but removed him anyway because he was said to have shown poor “judgment” in sending his email to 20 to 30 people. “In sending it out pretty broadly, he did not take care to ensure that it couldn’t be leaked,” ModlyI understand the need not to widely publicize problems that hurt the Navy’s operational readiness, but the context is troubling.
About a month ago, when Trump was still calling concern about the coronavirus a “hoax,” the New York Timesthat Esper had “urged American military commanders overseas not to make any decisions related to the coronavirus that might surprise the White House or run afoul of President Trump’s messaging on the growing health challenge.” This was a dismaying directive that seemed to put politics above force protection.
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