BREAKING: US Defense Sec. Esper has asked for Navy Sec. Spencer to resign over his handling of the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.
Sec. Esper: "I have determined that Secretary Spencer no longer has my confidence to continue in his position. I wish Richard well."
BREAKING: Pentagon: "At this point, given the events of the last few days, Secretary Esper has directed that Gallagher retain his Trident pin" as a Navy SEAL.
Pentagon: Sec. Esper has proposed to the president that US Amb. to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite, a retired Navy rear admiral, be considered as the next secretary of the US Navy.
