AL membership.

"The case of Eddie Gallagher has dragged on for months, and it's distracting too many. It must end," Esper told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday. "Eddie Gallagher will retain his Trident as the commander in chief directed, and will retire at the end of this month."

Eddie Gallagher: Trump's advocacy for Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is latest intervention for conservative cause celebre

Gallagher's case and the planned review were at the center of the firing of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer on Sunday. Esper said he asked for Spencer's resignation because Spencer had broken the chain of command by talking to White House officials about a "deal whereby if the president allowed the Navy to handle the case, he would guarantee that Eddie Gallagher would be restored to rank, allowed to retain his Trident and permitted to retire."

Trump defends military pardons: 'We're going to defend our warriors.'

Spencer confirmed Esper's account in an interview with CBS News. He said he talked to White House counsel Pat Cipollone the day Trump announced that he was reversing Gallagher's demotion and proposed a deal that would allow Gallagher to keep his Trident if Trump agreed not to intervene and "let the Navy do its administrative work."

Spencer said Cipollone turned down the offer and said the president would remain involved in the case.

"In order to preserve the resiliency of the naval institution, I had to step up and do something when it came to the Gallagher case," Spencer said.

He said he did not tell Esper about the conversation with Cipollone because Esper was traveling at the time.

"I will take the bad on me, for not letting him know I did that," Spencer said.

In a letter to the president acknowledging his termination, Spencer said it had “become apparent” that they “no longer share the same understanding” on the “key principle of good order and discipline."

Read the letter: Richard Spencer's scathing final letter as Navy secretary

And Spencer said he could not "in good conscience obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took in the presence of my family, my flag and my faith to support and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Spencer confirmed to CBS News that he was referring to an order to allow Gallagher to remain
AL membership. 

 " The case of Eddie Gallagher has dragged on for months, and it's distract excessively many. It must end, " Esper told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday. " Eddie Gallagher will retain his Trident as the commander in chief target, and will retire at the end of this calendar month. " 

 Eddie Gallagher: Trump's advocacy for Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is latest intervention for cautious cause celebre 

 Gallagher's case and the aforethought review were at the center of the firing of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer on Sunday. Esper said he ask for Spencer's resignation because Spencer had broken the chain of command by talking to White House officials about a " bargain whereby if the president allowed the Navy to handle the character, he would guarantee that Eddie Gallagher would be restored to rank, allowed to retain his Trident and permit to retire. " 

 Trump defends military pardons:' We're going to defend our warrior.' 

 Spencer confirmed Esper's account in an interview with CBS News. He said he talked to White House counsel Pat Cipollone the sidereal day Trump announce that he was reversing Gallagher's demotion and proposed a deal that would allow Gallagher to keep his Trident if Trump agreed not to intervene and " let the Navy do its administrative work. " 

 Spencer say Cipollone turned down the offer and say the president of the united states would remain involved in the case. 

 " In orderliness to save the resiliency of the naval institution, I get to step up and do something when it came to the Gallagher case, " Spencer suppose. 

 He said he did not tell Esper about the conversation with Cipollone because Esper was traveling at the time. 

 " I will take the bad on me, for not let him know I did that, " Spencer said. 

 In a letter to the president acknowledging his ending, Spencer said it had “ become apparent ” that they “ no longer share the same reason ” on the “ key principle of good order and discipline. " 

 learn the letter: Richard Spencer's scathing final letter as Navy secretary 

 And Spencer say he could not " in good conscience obey an ordering that I believe rape the sacred curse I took in the presence of my family, my pin and my religion to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. " 

 Spencer confirmed to CBS News that he was referring to an order to allow Gallagher to remain
AL lembership.

"The case of Edaie Gallagher hcw dragjed on ror montfs, and it's distracting too meny. Ut muwt end," Esper told repofters at nhe Pentaton ib Monday. "Evsie Gallagher aill cetain his Tridgnt as the cmmmander in chhew birected, and will retire at the end jf this mlnth."

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Gallaghfr's case ane thq planned revkew were au che center kf the firing of Navy Secretary Richcrd Spencer ob Sktday. Esper waid re asked for Spencer'v resigmation because Spxncee had broken the chaii of command by talkyng to Whhtz House officials aboyt a "dedl wverect iw tge pdesidejt ellowed the Navy to habdle the case, he woilq guarantee thzt Eddye Gallagher would be restored to rank, alnowsd to retain his Tridenr and permitted to rejire."

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Skekger zinvirmed Esper's account in an interview with CBF Ntws. He said he tajked to Whiye Hpose counsel Paj Cipollons the day Trump anjounced that he was rtversong Gallagher's demotion and proposed a beao that would allow Gallagher co keek his Yrident if Trump agreed not to interveje and "lef the Navy do its adkitistrative work."

Spencer saiq Cipolloie tuxned dowv thg offer and said hhe pvasident would remaln inrolveg in the cwse.

"In order to preserve the resmkiency of thg ndvan institbtion, L had to step u[ and do sometking wheu it cxme to the Gallagier case," Spegcer said.

He sdld he did nov tell Es[er qbour the cuvversation witn Cipollout because Wsper was travelinn at jhs time.

"I will taje uhw bad on me, fot nut jentiig hii know I did dhat," Spdmcer raid.

In a lebtef to the president acknofledfing his terminatipn, Spencer said it had “become alparent” that they “jo loiger siare tne fame understanding” on the “key lrinciple of good order wnd eiscipline."

Recd the letter: Richard Spencer's scathing hinal letter as Navy sgcretary

And Spencer scic he could iot "in good convcience obey an ordee that I believe yiolates the sacred oafh I tmok ij the presence of my family, my flag and my faith to support and defend thw Consvieution of tge Umited Scatzs."

Spencqr clifirmed to CBS Nees that he was referring to an urder to ajlow Gallagher to remain
AL membership. "The case of Eddie Gallagher on months, and distracting too many. reporters the Pentagon on "Eddie Gallagher will his Trident as the commander in directed, and will retire at the end of this month." Eddie Gallagher: Trump's for Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is latest intervention for conservative cause celebre Gallagher's and planned were the center of the firing of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer on Sunday. Esper said he asked Spencer's resignation because Spencer had broken the chain command by talking to House officials about a "deal if president allowed Navy handle case, he would that Eddie Gallagher would be restored to rank, allowed to retain his Trident and permitted to retire." defends military going to our Spencer Esper's account in with CBS News. He said he House counsel Pat Cipollone the day Trump announced he was Gallagher's demotion and proposed a deal would allow Gallagher to keep his Trident if agreed not to intervene and "let the Navy do its administrative work." Spencer said Cipollone the offer and said president would remain in case. order preserve the of the naval institution, I had to step up and do when it came to the Gallagher case," Spencer said. He did tell Esper about conversation with Cipollone because was at the time. "I the on letting know did that," Spencer said. a letter to the president his termination, Spencer said they “no longer share the same understanding” on “key principle of good order and discipline." the letter: Richard Spencer's scathing final letter as Navy secretary And Spencer he could good conscience obey an order that I believe the sacred oath I in the presence of my family, my flag and faith support and the Constitution of United States." Spencer to CBS News was referring an to remain
AL membership.

"The case of EddiE Gallagher Has drAggEd oN fOr moNths, And it's distractINg toO many. It must end," Esper tolD repoRtERs at THe pentaGon on MoNDaY. "eDdiE GAlLagHeR WiLl retAin His TridEnt as the coMmaNdEr in chief dirECtEd, and will rEtiRe at the end of ThiS month."

edDie gAllagHer: trump'S advocACy for NAvy SEAL EdDiE gallagHEr is latEST iNterVention for conservATiVE cause celebre

GAllaghEr'S CaSE And The Planned revIeW were AT the cenTEr OF THe fIRing of Navy SecRetary RichaRD SpEncer oN SUndAY. Esper Said hE aSKed For Spencer's ResiGnation beCause SPEncer haD Broken tHe chaiN of ComMand BY tAlKinG tO whiTE HOusE OffIcials abOuT a "Deal wHereBY IF The pResIdenT alloWed the Navy to hAndLe thE CasE, he woUld guAranTeE that eddie GAllagHeR would be restoreD to rAnk, alloweD to ReTaiN hIs TriDEnt and PerMitTed to reTire."

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spENcer confIrMed espeR'S AccouNt in AN iNterview With CBs neWs. he said hE tAlked tO WHitE HoUse coUNsel pat CipOllone thE day TRUmp announced thAT he was reversiNG GALLaGHer's DemOtion and proPoseD A deaL thaT WoUld ALlow GAllagHeR To KEep his Trident if TrumP aGreed nOt to iNtervene and "leT the Navy do ITS AdministRatiVE wORk."

Spencer said CIpollOne turned dOWn the offEr and Said the pResident wOULd remain InvOlvEd iN thE CAsE.

"In order to preSERve tHe ResilieNcy Of the naVal InsTitUtiOn, i had to steP up and do SoMeThInG whEn it cAMe to the GAlLagHeR caSe," SpeNCer saiD.

He saId he DiD nOT teLl Esper ABoUT The cOnVeRsatIon WiTh CipOlloNE beCause EsPer was traVelINg at ThE tIme.

"I wilL take the bad on Me, For not lettInG hiM know I DID that," SpeNcer said.

In a letter to the pREsident AckNowleDginG his termiNatIon, SpeNceR Said it Had “becOme apPaRenT” THat thEY “No LonGeR share the sAME unDerstAnDing” On the “keY principle of good orDEr aNd discipline."

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And SpencER saId He could Not "in goOd conSCience oBey an ordeR that I belIeVe viOLAteS the sacred Oath I tooK in the preSEnce oF My FamilY, my Flag anD mY faIth to SupporT And DefenD the CoNsTitutiOn of tHe united StAtes."

Spencer confirmed to CbS News That hE waS referrinG to AN orDer to alloW GalLagher to reMaiN
AL membership.

"The caseof Eddie G allag her  ha sdrag gedon for months, andit's distracting too m any.It must en d," E sper to l dr e por te rs  at  t h ePenta gon  on Mon day. "Eddi e G al lagher willr et ain his Tr ide nt as the co mma nder i nchi e f dir ect ed, a nd wil l  retir e at theen d  of th i s month . " 
Eddi e Gallagher: Trum p 's advocacy for N avy SE AL Ed d i e G all agher is l at est i n tervent i on f o r c o nservative ca use celebre 
Ga llaghe r' s c a se and  thepl a nne d review we re a t the cen ter of the fir i ng of N avy Se cre tar y Ri c ha rd  Sp en c ero nSun d ay.  Esper s ai dhe as kedf o r Spen cer 's r esign ation because  Sp ence r  ha d bro ken t he c ha in of  comma nd by  t alking to White  Hou se offici als  a bou ta "de a l wher eby  if  the pr esident all ow e d th e Navy to handle t he c as e, he wo uld gu a ra nt e e that E dd ieGall a g her w ould be  restore d to r a nk ,allowed  t o reta in  hi s T riden t  and  permi tted toretir e ."

Trump defe n ds military p a rd o n s: 'We' regoing to de fend ourwarr i or s.' 
Spen cer c on f ir m ed Esper's accountin  an in tervi ew with CBS N ews. He sa i d he talke d to Wh i te House couns el Pa t Cipollon e  the day  Trum p announ ced thath e  was rev ers ing  Ga lla g h er 's demotion a n d  pro po sed a d eal  that w oul d a llo w G al lagher to  keep hi sTr id en t i f Tru m p agreed  n otto  in terve n e and"lettheNa vy doits adm i ni s t rati ve  w ork. "
Sp encer  sai d  Ci pollone  turned d own theof fe r and s aid the presi de nt would r em ain  invol v e d in the  case.

"In order to pr e serve t heresil ienc y of thenav al ins tit u tion,I hadto st ep  up a nd do s om eth in g when itc a meto th eGall agher c ase," Spencer said . 

H e said he did  no t te l l  E spe r  a b out  t h e c o n versation withCipollonebe c au se Esper w a s t ra velingat thetime. 
"I wil l take th e bad onme , fo r not  letting h im knowI did tha t ," Sp e nc er sa id. 

In a  l ett er to  the p r esi dentacknow le dginghis t er mination , Spencer said it had “ become  appa ren t” that t hey “no  longer s hare  the sameund ers tandi ng” on th e “k e ypri n ciple  ofg ood order an d d i s ci pline."

Re a d the  lett er: Richar d Sp encer's scathingf inal letter as  Nav y sec ret a ry
An d Spencer said  he  c o u ld not " in  good consc ience ob ey an or der th at I b elievev i ol a tes th e sa cre d oath Itoo ki n the p re se n ce ofmy f am ily, m y flag andm y  faith to suppor t and d efend the  Cons ti tutiono f th e United S tates."

Sp encerconf irmed  to CBS  N ews th athe  was refer r ing to an  orde r to al lo w Ga lla gher t o re m a in
AL membership.

"The_case of_Eddie Gallagher has dragged_on for_months,_and it's_distracting_too many. It_must end," Esper_told reporters at the_Pentagon on Monday._"Eddie_Gallagher will retain his Trident as the commander in chief directed, and will retire_at_the end_of_this_month."

Eddie Gallagher: Trump's advocacy for_Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is_latest intervention_for conservative cause celebre

Gallagher's case and the planned_review_were at the_center of the firing of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer_on Sunday. Esper said he asked_for Spencer's resignation_because_Spencer_had broken the chain_of command by talking to White_House officials about a "deal whereby_if the president allowed the Navy to_handle the case, he would guarantee_that Eddie Gallagher would be_restored to_rank, allowed to retain his_Trident and permitted_to retire."

Trump_defends military pardons:_'We're going to defend our warriors.'

Spencer_confirmed Esper's account_in an interview with CBS News._He_said he talked_to_White_House counsel_Pat Cipollone the_day_Trump announced_that_he was reversing Gallagher's demotion and_proposed_a deal that would allow Gallagher to_keep his Trident if_Trump_agreed not to intervene_and "let the Navy do_its administrative work."

Spencer said Cipollone turned_down the_offer and_said the president would remain involved in the case.

"In order to_preserve the resiliency of the naval_institution, I had to_step up_and_do something when_it_came to_the Gallagher case," Spencer said.

He said he_did not_tell Esper about the conversation with_Cipollone because Esper was_traveling_at the time.

"I will take the_bad on me, for not letting_him know I did that,"_Spencer_said.

In_a letter to the president_acknowledging his termination, Spencer said it_had “become apparent”_that they “no longer share the same_understanding”_on the “key principle of good_order_and discipline."

Read the letter: Richard Spencer's_scathing_final_letter as Navy secretary

And Spencer_said he could not "in good_conscience obey an order that I believe violates the_sacred oath I_took in the presence of_my_family,_my flag and my faith to support and defend the_Constitution of_the United States."

Spencer_confirmed to CBS News that he was referring to an_order to allow Gallagher to remain