UPDATE: Braithwaite new SECNAV?

Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper demanded the resignation of Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer on Sunday, an abrupt move aimed at ending a dispute between President Trump and his own senior military leadership over the fate of a SEAL commando in a war crimes case. In a statement, Esper said he had lost trust in SECNAV Spencer because his private statements about the case differed from what he (Spencer) advocated in public. Esper added that he was “deeply troubled by this conduct.” (Source: The AP 11/24/19) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/esper-demands-resignation-of-navy-secretary-over-seal-case/ar-BBXh04d?ocid=spartandhp UPDATE: Ken Braithwaite will be nominated as the new SECNAV, according to the Pentagon, breaking a pattern where President Trump elevates a deputy and keeps him as acting instead of nominating someone new. Braithwaite is the Ambassador to Norway, a graduate of the Naval Academy, and a retired Navy rear admiral. Navy Undersecretary Thomas Modly will take over as Acting Secretary for the second time this year. (Source: Breaking Defense 11/24/19) https://breakingdefense.com/2019/11/spencer-fired-as-secnav-three-different-stories-as-to-why/