Esper told ABC that Navy Secretary Thomas Modly had “made a tough decision, tough call” in deciding to fire Crozier from his command of the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt, now docked in Guam. British PM Johnson still in hospital with persistent coronavirus symptomsAsked about a report that President Donald Trump wanted Crozier fired, Esper replied, “This was the secretary’s call. “Sailors do not need to die.” But some senior Pentagon officials said Crozier erred by letting his plea go public. Hundreds of sailors cheered Crozier as he left the ship, as seen in video that quickly went viral. In all, 155 sailors tested positive but none required hospitalisation, he said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 06, 2020 06:45 UTC