Ex-USS Cole commander on USS Theodore Roosevelt controversy: 'There was a failure in the chain of command'
By Julia Musto | Fox News
There was a failure in the chain of command in the U.S. Navy throughout the Pacific area regarding the case of the dismissal of Capt. Brett Crozier, former USS Cole Commander Kirk Lippold said Tuesday.
In an interview on the "Fox News Rundown Podcast" with host Dave Anthony, Lippold said that he was "absolutely shocked" by the decision for the USS Theodore Roosevelt to dock in Vietnam in the first place, leading to the dismissal.
Crozier was relieved of his post after he circulated a memo to Navy leaders last week – then obtained by news media – in which he urged speedy action to evacuate the ship of nearly 5,000 sailors as the coronavirus began to escalate. Approximately 155 crew members aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19.
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