“The authority of the head of the US Navy, Richard Spencer, was removed by the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Mark Esper. I express my gratitude to Richard for his service and responsible attitude to the cause, ”he wrote on Twitter.
.... contracting procedures were not addressed to my satisfaction. Therefore, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer's services have been terminated by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. I thank Richard for his service & commitment. Eddie will retire peacefully with all of the .....
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2019Earlier, The Washington Post reported that Esper is asking for Spencer's resignation due to a loss of confidence.
According to the publication, the head of the Pentagon took this step after it became known about the secret proposal of the U.S. Navy Secretary to White House representatives not to intervene in the case against the U.S. military Edward Gallager, who was accused of war crimes in Iraq in 2017.