The Navy will announce that it's launching a broader inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, effectively delaying the recommendation that Captain Brett Crozier should be reinstated
The expected announcement comes after Secretary of Defense Mark Esper previously declined to immediately endorse the Navy's original investigation into the issue which included a recommendation to reinstate the ship's commanding officer, according to those officials. Sailors from the Roosevelt began returning to the aircraft carrier Wednesday for the first time since they were moved ashore because of Covid-19, the Navy announced in a statement.
Read MoreUS officials told CNN that senior Navy officials had recommended Friday that Crozier be reinstated but Esper was not prepared to immediately endorse that recommendation.Two defense officials told CNN that the Navy had expected Esper to endorse the recommendation last Friday.A Pentagon spokesman said Friday that Esper"intends to thoroughly review the report and will meet again with Navy leadership to discuss next steps.
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