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Navy has quietly fired some commanders and other officials, drawing congressional pushback
Lawmakers say the Navy failed to notify Congress after removing submarine and destroyer leaders and the Capitol physician, raising transparency concerns.
- On Thursday, Reps. Joe Courtney and Adam Smith criticized the Navy for failing to inform Congress that it fired the entire leadership team of the USS South Dakota last month following an underwater collision.
- These removals follow a broader pattern of the Navy quietly firing top officers in recent months, breaking its longstanding policy to publicly announce major leadership changes and drawing significant pushback from Congress.
- Separately, the Navy relieved Cmdr. Caitlin Cunningham of the USS Michael Murphy on Sept. 27 due to a loss of confidence, though the service provided no public comment on her removal after less than a year.
- Dr. Brian Monahan, the attending physician for Congress and the Supreme Court, also departed his post during a Navy investigation without public confirmation. Sen. Mike Rounds and Sen. Alex Padilla confirmed the departure but provided few details.
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao faces a potentially contentious confirmation hearing next week as he seeks to permanently take over as the top civilian official for the service.
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Navy has quietly fired some commanders and other officials, drawing congressional pushback
The Navy has quietly removed several top officers recently, breaking from its usual practice of public announcements.
·New York, United States
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Democrats criticize Navy over private firing of USS South Dakota leadership
Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Adam Smith (D-WA) bashed the Navy’s leadership for privately firing the top three commanders of the nuclear submarine USS South Dakota, without notifying Congress. Courtney, the ranking member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter […]
·Washington, United States
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42% Center
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