We now know that the real reason why a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes will remain a Navy SEAL is because Trump ordered it
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters Monday that he was directly ordered by President Trump to allow a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes to retain his status in the elite unit. It was the first indication that Esper’s decision, announced Sunday, came from Trump himself.
Trump’s tweet wasn’t being treated as an order within the Navy though, and plans continued to oust Gallagher. Those plans came to an end Sunday when Esper fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, and said Gallagher would be keeping his trident. We now know that the real reason Gallagher will remain a SEAL is that Trump ordered it. In his comments Monday, Esper said he previously supported plans to go forward with a December review to determine if Gallagher should remain a SEAL. But when Trump told him Sunday to stop the process, he complied.
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