Former Navy commander Kirk Lippold said Tuesday that former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer's handling of the Eddie Gallagher case warranted his firing. That was lacking in this case and for that alone, I think Secretary Spence should have been fired," said Lippold. This month, the president restored Gallagher’s rank and ordered that the Navy halt its internal review of Gallagher's actions from 2017. Following the president's actions, controversy continued to swirl around whether the Navy would strip him of his Trident pin, ousting him from the prestigious SEALs. A Navy spokesman announced Monday that Gallagher will retire from active duty and will not take part in a review board over his conduct.

Source: Fox News November 26, 2019 16:30 UTC