If SecNav disobeys the CinC and is not fired, why should anyone in the Navy obey any order?
Not a smart career move, would you say? I guess he’ll be Schiff’s next witness now.
He should be court marshaled and reduced in rank.
I find all this strange since I saw him interviewed on a Canadian station he stated that he did not submit his resignation due to Trump's decision and followed up by saying that his job is to obey the decisions of his Commander in Chief.........
So what is going on? Who you going to believe?
All this is very strange.......
Correct me if I’m wrong, as I know the media will not be straight.
Trump tweeted that the Seal would NOT lose is trident pin, BUT he agreed to allow the military investigation move forward, BUT the Navy Admiral went one of Trump’s people and “privately” tried to work out a deal.
IOWs, a tweet is not an order, but it did give them a heads up, on how trump would respond if they took the pin away. The guy was therefore not fired for not following an order, he was fired for trying to do an end round of the CIC.
EXACTLY SO.
Yours, TMN78247
USA, Retired
It used to be under the Obama Admin, orders from the commander is just the opening bid to further negotiations. It appears the military has figured out that is not the case under this CIC.