Spencer Out as SecNav, SecDef Recommends Ambassador To Norway

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Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly has become Acting Secretary in the wake ofRichard Spencer's resignation over the handling of the Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s case, the Pentagon said Sunday.“Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper has asked for the resignation of Secretary of the NavyRichard Spencer after losing trust and confidence in him regarding his lack of candor overconversations with the White House involving the handling of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher,”Defense Department spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement Sunday.Modly is Acting Secretary of the Navy until a new Secretary is confirmed.