Ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Admits He Didn’t Tell Esper of Proposed SEAL Arrangement

Ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Admits He Didn’t Tell Esper of Proposed SEAL Arrangement
Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Navy readiness in Washington on April 9, 2019. Alex Edelman/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Recently ousted Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer said he did not tell Secretary of Defense Mark Esper about trying to cut a deal with the White House in the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.

Esper cited “lack of candor” surrounding the negotiations as the reason he asked Spencer to resign.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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