Nine days after Trump restored Edward Gallagher's rank, Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked Navy Secretary Richard Spencer to resign, citing lost confidence and a lack of candor about Spencer's private proposal to the White House concerning Gallagher; Esper then directed that Gallagher retain his Trident pin.
- Date
- 2019-11-24
- Entry type
- cabinet departure
- Evidence status
- documented
- Current status
- Richard Spencer resigned; Gallagher retained his Trident
- Sources
- 1
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