Former Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, right, with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the U.S. Naval Academy. Navy photo.
THE PENTAGON – Richard V. Spencer, former secretary of the Navy, was fired because it became clear his conversations inside the Pentagon did match what he secretly discussed with White House officials, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday morning.
Esper, speaking to members of the media, said removing Spencer was not about the legal case of Navy SEAL Chief...