A public spat between the president and military leaders over the fate of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes resulted in the Navy Secretary's resignation. Has Trump hurt his relationship with the armed forces by intervening?
U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, the military branch’s top official, resigned on Sunday amid a high-profile disagreement with the president over the fate of a decorated Navy SEAL.
In his resignation letter, Spencer said he was terminated for refusing to follow an order he believes “violates the sacred oath I took in the presence of my family, my flag and my faith to support and defend the Constitution." Trump reversed that decision and restored Gallagher’s full rank earlier this month. He also ordered that Gallagher be allowed to remain in the SEALs. The president has also intervened in other war crimes cases, including issuing a pardon to an Army lieutenant who was serving a 19-year sentence for the murders of two civilians. There is no question as to whether Trump has the authority to block the Navy from disciplining Gallagher or push out a secretary who is defying his wishes.
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