Iran Press/ America: The acting US Navy secretary, Thomas Modly who fired an aircraft carrier commander for raising concerns about coronavirus spreading through his crew then called him "stupid" and "naive" in a profanity-laced speech to those sailors has resigned, the latest scandal to rock the Trump administration.
As reported by The Independent, Modly fired the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Brett Crozier, after a letter he wrote about the virus infecting his crew leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle.
The US President Donald Trump appeared to side with the ousted captain on Monday night, calling him a good man with a stellar service record.
Thomas Modly came under fire from many sides after his handling of the matter, with top congressional Democrats calling for his resignation.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described Modly's actions as a "failure" in prioritizing the force protection of US troops, saying "he showed a serious lack of the sound judgment and strong leadership needed during this time. Acting Secretary Modly must be removed from his position or resign."
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