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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,972 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2020, 04:12 PM Feb 2020

Navy secretary fired by Trump endorses Michael Bloomberg

Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer endorsed Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign months after being ousted by President Trump.

Spencer announced his support for the former New York mayor Thursday morning, saying, "I have the utmost confidence that Mike will faithfully execute his duty as commander in chief."

Spencer, 66, was secretary of the Navy from August 2017 to November 2019, including when Trump pardoned Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who had been accused of several war crimes and found guilty of taking a photograph with a corpse of an ISIS fighter.

It was unclear if the Navy would allow Gallagher to retire with his coveted trident pin, but Trump ordered Gallagher to retire with full honors. Spencer side-stepped Defense Secretary Mark Esper to raise his concerns about Gallagher to the White House and was asked to resign by Esper in November.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/navy-secretary-fired-by-trump-endorses-michael-bloomberg/ar-BBZKUzl?li=BBnbcA1

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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