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Pentagon orders Navy secretary Thomas Modly to apologize and he denies earlier statement that he believes Capt. Crozier is ‘naive and stupid’ for raising concerns as coronavirus spread among his crew

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Acting Navy secretary, Thomas Modly, has apologized for blasting captain of aircraft carrier who raised Coronavirus concerns aboard his vessel
Sources reveal that  Defense Secretary Mark Esper directed Modly to apologize for profanity-laced remarks aboard the coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt which was greeted with heckling by the men
Brett Crozier, the former captain of the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, was fired last week for his concern over the fate of crew as global pandemic climbs aboard
Video from the ship during Crozier’s exit Thursday, showed the crew applauding their captain as he left the vessel for the last time
The US Navy Capt had sent a letter to his superiors  raising warning flags about coronavirus spreading aboard the ship, seeking help to evacuate infected crew members
Announcing the firing, Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly, accused Crozier of a “betrayal”
Modly went further to accuse Crozier of being “too naive or too stupid” to be in charge
Crozier’s letter to his superiors, which begged for help and supplies as coronavirus spread through his ship, was leaked and published in the San Francisco Chronicle
In the wake of a roiling backlash Modly has come out to deny his earlier statement that he believes Capt. Crozier is ‘naive and stupid’
Brett Crozier 2US Navy Capt. Brett Crozier [photo], the former captain of the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, was fired last week after sending a letter raising warning flags about coronavirus spreading aboard the ship, seeking help to evacuate infected crew members

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly apologized late Monday after his message to the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, during which he attacked ousted Captain Brett Crozier, was leaked.
Pentagon allegedly ordered the Navy Chief’s apology for slamming the carrier Captain.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper directed acting Navy chief Thomas Modly to apologize for profanity-laced remarks aboard the coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt.
The remarks were greeted with heckling by the men, with some shouting that he should shut up.
Modly accused Crozier of a “betrayal” after his letter to his superiors, which begged for help and supplies as coronavirus spread through his ship, was published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Modly had continued to attack Capt. Crozier, the former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, who was fired after sending a letter raising warning flags about coronavirus aboard the ship.
“It was a betrayal. And I can tell you one other thing: because he did that he put it in the public’s forum and it is now a big controversy in Washington, DC,” Modly told his crew Monday morning, according to CNN.

Thomas Modly 2
Pentagon allegedly ordered Acting Navy chief Thomas Modly [photo], to apologize for profanity-laced remarks aboard the coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt.


Proud Capt touts the task of his crew

Modly also accused Crozier of being “too naive or too stupid” to be in charge.
However, by late  Monday, amid calls for his resignation, Modly issued a public apology.

“Let me be clear, I do not think Captain Brett Crozier is naive nor stupid. I think, and always believed him to be the opposite,” he said in a statement.
“We pick our carrier commanding officers with great care. Captain Crozier is smart and passionate. I believe, precisely because he is not naive and stupid, that he sent his alarming email with the intention of getting it into the public domain in an effort to draw public attention to the situation on his ship. I apologize for any confusion this choice of words may have caused.”
Modly also apologized specifically to Crozier, his family and the crew for “any pain my remarks may have caused.”
Crozier was fired on Thursday after his plea was made public.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt 1The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt lost her former captain after he made a plea that the Coronavirus was spreading across the crew of the aircraft carrier

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Crozier’s letter to his superiors, which begged for help and supplies as coronavirus spread through his ship, was leaked and published in the San Francisco Chronicle
Modly who accused Crozier of putting his sailors “at risk,”  characterized the captain’s behavior to radio host Hugh Hewitt on Friday,  “Loose lips sink ships, and that’s what happens. And this officer should have known better.”
In his letter to his superiors Capt. Crozier wrote, “This will require a political solution but it is the right thing to do,” Crozier wrote.
“We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our sailors.”
The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, which is homeported in San Diego, arrived in the U.S. territory of Guam on March 27 and holds a crew of nearly 5,000 service members.

More than 170 sailors aboard the Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus so far, including Crozier, the New York Times reported Sunday.
Confirming the source of Crozier’s travail,  both Defense Secretary Mark Esper and President Trump have defended the sailor’s firing. Disturbingly for the administration, video from the ship during Crozier’s exit Thursday, showed the crew applauding their captain as he left the vessel for the last time.



Crew of The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt cheeron their captain on his departure

Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that there were 155 confirmed cases of Covid-19 among sailors aboard the aircraft carrier, and that more than half of the ship had been tested. So far there have been no hospitalizations.
On Friday, videos circulated showing hundreds of sailors aboard the Roosevelt cheering for Crozier as he disembarked the ship. Memes depicting the Navy captain rescuing his sailors from a burning building over saving his own career sprouted up across social media.
Crozier’s firing has also raised concerns with Democratic lawmakers. In a statement, the Democratic leaders of the House Armed Services Committee condemned his removal, although they acknowledged that Crozier might have made missteps in his handling of the situation. “Captain Crozier was justifiably concerned about the health and safety of his crew, but he did not handle the immense pressure appropriately,” the lawmakers said. “However, relieving him of his command is an overreaction.”
“Throwing the commanding officer overboard without a thorough investigation is not going to solve the growing crisis aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt,” the lawmakers added.
On Sunday, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. expressed criticism of the Navy’s actions on ABC’s “This Week,” saying, “I think it’s close to criminal the way they’re dealing with this guy.”
“I think he should have a commendation rather than be fired,” Biden added.

 

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