Exclusive: U.S. Navy expected to relieve commander of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier – Reuters

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Captain Brett Crozier was being relieved not because he wrote the letter and sent it up through the chain of command but because the Navy believes he leaked it to the media.

One of the officials said a formal announcement could be made as early as Thursday.

Over 100 personnel on the 5,000-person ship have tested positive for the coronavirus so far.

In a four-page letter, Crozier described a bleak situation aboard the nuclear-powered carrier as more sailors tested positive for the virus.

He called for decisive action : removing over 4,000 sailors from the ship and isolating them. He said that unless the Navy acted immediately, it would be failing to properly safeguard our most trusted asset – our sailors.

via www.reuters.com

Probably he figured if he didn’t leak the letter, it would be ignored. It looks like Crozier sacrificed his career for the lives of his sailors. PDT should reinstate him and give him a medal. If I’m right.