U.S. Navy relieves commander of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier
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FILE PHOTO: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is seen while entering into the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday it had relieved the commander of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking Navy leadership for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard.
Reuters reported earlier on Thursday that the commander, Captain Brett Crozier, was expected to be relieved.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali; Editing by Chris Reese)
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