The Navy’s top brass recommended reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier to command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, but Defense Secretary Mark Esper has balked, saying he wants to study the issue. President Trump has previously indicated his support for reinstating Crozier. Read story here.
Meanwhile, another Navy ship at sea reports a Covid-19 outbreak among its crew (story here) and 40 Navy ships in port have had confirmed cases (story here).
Photo: Capt. Crozier was relieved by a Trump official who has since resigned for writing a letter about Covid-19 aboard his ship.