re: Navy secretary's USS Theodore Roosevelt speech triggers lawmakers' calls for his firing

It looks like secnav knows his speech wasn’t excellent- he is walking it back


On Monday night, after facing significant criticism from lawmakers, retired military leaders and the rank and file, Modly issued an apology for the comments he made to the crew of the Theodore Roosevelt. “Let me be clear, I do not think Captain Brett Crozier is naïve nor stupid,” Modly said in a written statement. “Captain Crozier is smart and passionate. I believe, precisely because he is not naïve and stupid, that he sent his alarming email with the intention of getting it into the public domain in an effort to draw public attention to the situation on his ship. I apologize for any confusion this choice of words may have caused.”