Navy Will Keep Probing Captain Crozier, Despite Recommending He Get His Job Back

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Source: Talking Points Memo




By Matt Shuham
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April 29, 2020 10:55 a.m.

The spotlight will continue to shine on Capt. Brett Crozier, who was relieved of command earlier this month after ringing alarm bells about the spread of COVID-19 aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.


Despite recommending last week that Crozier be reinstated as commander of the Roosevelt, Acting Navy Secretary James McPherson said in a statement Wednesday that had he had “follow up” questions that could only be answered with more investigation — a “follow-on command investigation,” as he put it.

“This investigation will build on the good work of the initial inquiry to provide a more fulsome understanding of the sequence of events, actions, and decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt,” McPherson said.

Crozier became a nationwide news story when a letter he wrote to Navy higher-ups warning of the spread of the novel coronavirus aboard his ship was leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Navy officials did eventually heed the letter’s request, removing the vast majority of the ship’s crew. But then-Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly removed Crozier from his command as a result of the dust up. Modly told reporters at the time that Crozier could have “walked down the hall” to his immediate boss rather than sending a letter.

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"Fulsome.................and deeper review"........in other words let's stall................really, he fucking wrote a letter to tell anyone that would fucking listen, that he had a serious issue and it was going to be oh I don't know a national security issue, if anyone had any fucking common sense.
Then some asshole got his panties in a tight wad and got him fired, because the man cared about those under his command........... ............. , why isn't the assholes that fired this man under investigation for dereliction of duty, some were forced to resign for there fucking stupidity...............

[defacto7]

1. Trump is at his exercise.

[NewJeffCT]

2. Of course

if he gets reinstated, Donny will have a cow and yell at people

[Thomas Hurt]

3. So they decided that getting rid of him for the letter looked bad for the Pig...

so they have to go dig up some dirt on him to make the dismissal stick and to make sure the Pig gets his retribution.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Acting Navy Secretary James McPherson

Trump likes 'acting' appointees as underlings.

Trump added that having "acting" officials gives him "more flexibility."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211635809

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/06/politics/trump-acting-officials-cabinet/index.html

They don't need vetting and are easily disposable after they have served their purpose of sycophant.

[NotHardly]

5. Too bad the Navy has no balls ... and seriously, I am worried about...

military members (and their families) health and safety while acknowledgement of the virus continues to be ignored. Maybe we should be grateful that while Donald 45 and this Administration, through their inaction, allow people to die and our military flounder in the political-sewage that other countries (including those of our enemies) confront the same problems. So much for American exceptionalism.

Remember when we went to the Moon? That country has been consumed by a giant Orange Turd.

[Skittles]

22. male body parts are not required for courage

and by the way, balls are *THE* most DELICATE body part

[marble falls]

6. Just a simple 'WTF'.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

7. "Navy Will Keep Probing Captain Crozier . . ." until they strip him of his rank and kick him out.

It's the Trump way. If you embarrass Fat Donnie his goons will come after you -- and Captain Crozier embarrassed Trump by pointing out the coronavirus had appeared on his ship.

[mpcamb]

8. Modly needs to get probed.

[Paladin]

9. Count on trump and his thugs to shit on the military.

Unless it's a war criminal, in which case they lavish him with a pardon and praise.

Jesus, what the historians are going to say about this filthy era. Whence cometh our deliverance?

[NotHardly]

10. Actually, this sounds like the Admirals are engaging in a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" activity

[RVN VET71]

11. Always, always, always investigate the investigation if you don't like the results

Crozier, at this point, knows he's in limbo until Biden beats the crap out of Trump in November. Meanwhile, any career Navy man or woman who votes for Trump is an unconscionable disloyal and myopic fool.

[TomSlick]

18. Don't look at this so narrowly.

Army, Air Force, Marine (yeah, I know the USMC is part of the Navy, whether they like it or not), or Coast Guard service member - current, retired, or veteran - knows the contempt Trump holds for the military.

Any current, retired, or veteran member of any of the services who votes for Trump is an unconscionable, disloyal, and myopic fool.

[RVN VET71]

19. I sense a lot of restraint in your description

of any military affiliated person who votes for Mr. Trump! But those words you did use are absolutely appropriate and cogent without dipping into the vulgar. Personally, I've been working very hard to keep my vocabulary G or PG-13 rated lately, although every once in awhile I use the relative privacy of my shower to scream, like that music teacher only using expletives.

[TomSlick]

21. You give me too much credit. I was simply expanding your sentence.

Nevertheless, I too attempt to govern my language. I try to avoid posting anything I would not want my mother to read. I sometime fail miserably when more tempered language simply fails me.

[RainCaster]

12. Waiting for a new president because the admirals have no backbone

I am ashamed of the leadership shown by our military during DFT's tenure. I thought they knew better.

[NotHardly]

15. Obvioiusly, unless their WWII forebearers, they are only capable of saluting...

[samsingh]

13. very heartless

[bubbazero]

14. Keep Probing? What exactly does "Probing" mean?

An individual with a medical problem undergoing probing should mean some kind of diagnostic examination. BUT NO, NOT HERE! Keep probing means "We'll keep FUCKING with Crozier until we can find a real reason to throw him overboard" Perhaps Crozier might be a candidate for NAVAL UNDERSECRETARY in the BIDEN Administration

[LiberalLovinLug]

17. Probing means digging and digging until they find even a smidgeon of dirt

Doesn't even have to be related to his command, or even work related. Some one time dalliance in his youth. Some extra marital affair. A fight in a bar. Something they can either threaten him to stay silent with, or even deny him his post back. The Great Orange Bonespur has spoken!

[kimbutgar]

16. Meaning MF45 whined to the Navy that he wants wants cozier fired because no one loves him

Like those sailors loved Captain Cozier. And he was embarrassed.

[drray23]

20. hopefully the navy can run the clock until Biden is sworn in.

At this stage, they can reinstate capt. Crozier.