US Navy Relieves Commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt following Letter Leak

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The Commander of the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt has been relieved from his post after a letter asking the Navy for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onb0oard the ship was leaked to the public. In the letter, Captain Brett Crozier urged the navy to take decisive action by removing over 4,000 sailors from the ship and placing them in isolation. Over 100 individuals on the ship have tested positive for the virus so far. The letter was reportedly sent through the chain of command but Crozier did not safeguard it from being released outside the chain, leading to his removal.

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