(CNN) The commander of US Marines in Europe and Africa was relieved of command Monday amid allegations that he used a racial slur, according to a US defense official. US Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary, the commander of Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, was relieved by Gen. David H. Berger, the commandant of the Marine Corps, "due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to serve in command." the Marine Corps said in a statement. Neary has been under investigation due to an alleged use of a racial slur in front of Marines, an allegation that was first reported in Stars and Stripes. The lyrics prompted Neary to ask the junior Marines how they would feel if he said it.

Source: CNN October 20, 2020 17:15 UTC