Former Captain Of The Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Tested Positive For The Covid-19 Coronavirus

Daily Mail: Fired captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt tests positive for coronavirus as it's revealed top US commanders 'were opposed to his dismissal but were OVERRULED by Navy secretary because Trump wanted him gone over letter'

* Capt. Brett Crozier has tested positive for COVID-19, according to close friends
* Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly decided to remove Crozier on Thursday
* Crozier wrote letter to Navy high command about coronavirus on USS Roosevelt
* He demanded Navy evacuate aircraft carrier due to an outbreak on board
* Crozier's letter was eventually leaked to the news media on Monday
* Military chiefs initially began investigation into the leak of Crozier's letter
* Acting secretary reportedly fired him immediately against colleagues' advice
* Modly is reported to have been told that the president wanted Crozier gone
* Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of Joint Chiefs, reportedly backed military probe
* Top naval officer, Adm. Michael Gilday, is also said to have opposed termination
* But they were reportedly overruled by Modly, who announced firing on Thursday
* Video online shows sailors giving rousing salute to Modly as he left ship in Guam

Captain Brett Crozier, the officer who was relieved of command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt after his letter warning of a coronavirus outbreak on board the ship leaked to the press, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Two Naval Academy classmates of Crozier who remain close to the family revealed the diagnosis to The New York Times on Sunday.

The classmates told the Times that Crozier began to show symptoms of the disease before he was dismissed by Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly on Thursday.

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WNU Editor: The Pentagon says President Trump was not involved in the firing of Capt. Brett Crozier, but the President supports the firing .... Donald Trump says he '100 percent' agrees with the firing of USS Theodore Roosevelt captain and blasts the Navy commander for his 'terrible' leaked letter warning of coronavirus that infected 155 of the crew (Daily Mail). The acting US Navy Secretary is clearly unhappy with Capt. Brett Crozier .... Acting U.S. Navy chief says fired ship captain may have been 'stupid' -officials (Reuters). As for the sailors, according to the media reports they support the captain .... USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors believe fired captain should have been PROMOTED for letter pleading for help to evacuate and say they 'braced for the worst' when coronavirus spread through the ship (Daily Mail).

More News On The Firing Of Captain Brett Crozier

He Led a Top Navy Ship. Now He Sits in Quarantine, Fired and Infected -- New York Times
Ousted USS Theodore Roosvelt captain tests positive for coronavirus, defense official says -- FOX News
Acting Navy secretary blasts ousted aircraft carrier captain as 'stupid' in address to ship's crew -- CNN
Esper defends firing of Navy ship captain over virus warning -- AP
U.S. Defense chief backs Navy decision to oust U.S. ship commander -- Reuters
Fired Captain Crozier of the USS Theodore Roosevelt is facing disciplinary action for raising virus alarm says Navy chief - despite huge backlash at his removal amid thunderous goodbye from his loyal crew -- Daily Mail
'She can't talk and breathe at the same time': Mother of coronavirus-stricken sailor on USS Theodore Roosevelt reveals fears for her daughter as thousands of crew are evacuated from the vessel in Guam -- Daily Mail

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