Former defense officials expressed surprise at the choice, noting that Braithwaite is a relatively unknown entity in Navy circles.Ī new(ish) normal? In short, it’s another high-profile scandal with conflicting stories that has thrown the top ranks of the Pentagon in crisis yet again, and it leaves many wondering whom to believe about what really happened. The president also announced via tweet his decision to nominate a new Navy secretary: Ambassador to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite, a former business executive and retired Navy Reserve rear admiral who served as a naval aviator and later a public affairs officer. And then Trump tweeted a third reason: He was unhappy with how Gallagher’s case was handled and Spencer’s inability to rein in cost overruns for pricey Navy contracts. But Spencer in his resignation letter said he resigned because he could not obey Trump’s order to restore Gallagher’s rank in the Navy after his pardon. Esper said in a statement he fired Spencer for hiding from him conversations with the White House about Gallagher.
Spencer, Trump, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper all have different stories concerning Spencer’s firing, which centered on Trump’s decision to pardon Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who was convicted in a military court in a case alleging war crimes. One day later, he was sacked.Ī tale of three tales. Navy’s strategy to counter China and expand operations in the Arctic, all while batting away reports he was going to step down from his job over President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon a Navy SEAL. Throughout the weekend, Spencer spoke on the U.S. Spencer joined a group of 300 top diplomats, military officials, experts (and this Foreign Policy reporter) at the annual Halifax International Security Forum in Canada this weekend. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s swan song, even if he didn’t know it yet.
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