Rep. Courtney Statement on Reports Indicating U.S. Navy Reinstatement of Captain Brett Crozier, Former Commanding Officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt
April 25, 2020
April 25, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement after media reports indicated that the U.S. Navy has recommended the reinstatement of Captain Brett Crozier:
"It is clear that Captain Crozier should never have been removed from his command in the first place, and the Navy's recommendation to reinstate him is the right call. It will be a tremendous boost to morale, and I believe it will restore the faith of the American people in its Navy. . . .
"It is clear that Captain Crozier should never have been removed from his command in the first place, and the Navy's recommendation to reinstate him is the right call. It will be a tremendous boost to morale, and I believe it will restore the faith of the American people in its Navy. . . .