WASHINGTON: US Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday (Apr 7) over his mishandling of an outbreak of the coronavirus on the USS ...
WASHINGTON: US Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday over his mishandling of an outbreak of the coronavirus on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced.
The removal of Crozier, respected in the military and popular with his crew, was seen as heavy-handed and decided too quickly, before an investigation was carried out. Hours later, back in Washington, Modly issued an apology, but President Donald Trump publicly questioned Crozier's treatment and said he would get directly involved.
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