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US Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has resigned over his mishandling of a coronavirus outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on Tuesday. Modly stepped down five days after removing Roosevelt's captain, Brett Crozier, for writing a letter -- that was leaked to the media -- describing the virus-struck vessel's dire situation and alleging the Pentagon was not paying adequate attention to it.
The removal of Crozier, respected in the military and popular among his crew, was seen as heavy-handed and decided too quickly, before an investigation was carried out. Modly sparked outrage Monday
