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November 27, 2019

Fired Navy secretary criticizes Trump for 'shocking' intervention in SEAL case

Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer spoke out Wednesday for the first time since his weekend ousting by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, calling President Trump's intervention ahead of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher's review board "shocking and unprecedented"  n a Washington Post op-ed.

November 27, 2019

Navy scraps review for three SEAL officers in Eddie Gallagher case

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly on Wednesday directed Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday to terminate Navy SEAL Trident review boards for three officers connected to the Eddie Gallagher case.

November 26, 2019

Former USS Cole commander: Navy secretary's handling of Eddie Gallagher case warranted his firing

The retired Commander of the USS Cole Kirk Lippold said Tuesday that former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer's handling of the Eddie Gallagher case warranted his firing.

November 24, 2019

Eddie Gallagher controversy: Esper fires Navy secretary, SEAL will keep Trident pin, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who posed for a photo next to an Islamic State terrorist's corpse in Iraq, and the SEAL will be able to keep his Trident pin, a Pentagon spokesman said Sunday.

November 24, 2019

GOP senator 'very comfortable' with Trump making decision on Navy SEAL's fate

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., defended President Trump taking action on reviewing the case of disgraced Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher – saying he was “very comfortable” with the president making the final choice on whether Gallagher will keep his rank despite objections from top naval brass.

November 23, 2019

Navy secretary threatened to resign over Trump's request, but not top SEAL commander: officials

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer threatened to resign if the Navy was not allowed to go through with an administrative review board next month to determine if Eddie Gallagher could remain a SEAL, multiple Navy officials confirm to Fox News. 

November 21, 2019

Navy pauses Eddie Gallagher review that could lead to loss of SEAL trident

The Navy has paused a review to determine whether to remove SEAL Eddie Gallagher's Trident pin following his highly publicized war crimes case after President Trump demanded the halt on Thursday. 

November 21, 2019

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher's family pleads with military after Trump defense: 'Let my brother go!'

The brother of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher pleaded with military leadership to let his brother retire with dignity, as President Trump redoubled his support for the embattled SEAL.

November 21, 2019

Army lieutenant pardoned by Trump made this request after getting out of jail

Army First Lt. Clint Lorance served six years in Leavenworth prison before President Trump pardoned him last week, and the soldier had one request upon his release.

November 19, 2019

Eddie Gallagher faces review, potential loss of SEAL Trident, senior US defense official says

The top admiral in the Navy plans to announce a review in which peers will determine whether to remove SEAL Eddie Gallagher's Trident pin following his highly publicized war crimes case, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News on Tuesday.