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https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/11/23/esper-milley-raise-concern-white-house-navy-seal-status-edward-gallagher-nr-vpx.cnn
[Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley have raised serious concerns with the White House after President Donald Trump signaled he would block the Navy from ejecting Eddie Gallagher from the SEALs, an administration official told CNN.]

Sounds like Spencer was caught between Trump’s policy, which was to give Gallagher a break, and Esper’s policy, which was to give Gallagher the third degree. Spencer tried to thread the needle by making a public statement that was in line with Esper’s hang-Gallagher-out-to-dry policy, while arranging with the White House to have Gallagher go through a review procedure that was rigged in Gallagher’s favor. Maybe Trump should fire Esper and make Spencer the Secretary of Defense.

Thank you for succinctly stating the gist of this.

So is it all over or is “the rest of it” going to happen.

Not sure who the bad guy is in this scenario if your synopsis is correct.