House panel seeks documents on aircraft carrier's coronavirus outbreak
By Rebecca Kheel - 04/07/20 10:53 AM EDT
A House subcommittee chairman is asking the Pentagon for documents related to the coronavirus outbreak aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier.
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Oversight and Reform National Security Subcommittee, is requesting the information after Capt. Brett Crozier was fired as commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after a letter he wrote warning about the outbreak on the ship was leaked to the media.
“Although it seems Capt. Crozier may have operated outside his chain of command, it appears that he did what he thought was best for the health and safety of his crew and the readiness of his ship to successfully carry-out their mission,†Lynch wrote in a letter Tuesday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. “I certainly do not want his removal to have a chilling effect on military leaders who have been entrusted to protect the men and women under their command in this challenging operational environment.â€
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/491535-house-panel-seeks-documents-on-aircraft-carriers-coronavirus-outbreak
