“I cannot in good conscience obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took,” Richard V. Spencer wrote in a letter, adding, “I hereby acknowledge my termination̶…
. Gallagher was accused of murder and, while he was acquitted of that charge, he was convicted of bringing discredit to the armed services for posing with the body of a captured combatant in Iraq.that Esper asked Spencer to resign when he discovered Spencer made a secret deal with the White House, offering to allow Gallagher to maintain his status as a SEAL and retire with his Trident insignia if Trump agreed not to interfere with the Navy’s decision.
Eaerlir in the week, when Trump learned the Navy was originally planning to strip Gallagher of his SEAL status, hestating it would not happen. “The Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s Trident Pin. This case was handled very badly from the beginning. Get back to business!” Trump wrote.
Spencer reportedly offered to resign or be fired should Trump reverse the military’s decision to dismiss and discipline Gallagher, although Spencer . Trump ignored the advice of his military advisors and gave Gallagher back his rank while pardoning two other members of the military.
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