Top US Navy SEAL Commander Who Disagreed With President Trump Will Step Down A Year Early

Rear Adm. Collin Green shakes the hand of Rear Adm. Tim Szymanski after relieving him as commander of Naval Special Warfare Command during a change of command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California on Sept. 7, 2018. Photo: U.S. Navy

The Intercept: SEAL Commander Who Clashed With Trump to Leave Early

The commander of the Navy SEALs who found himself at odds with President Donald Trump over disciplining a notorious member of his force has informed the Navy that he will step down a year early, according to three people familiar with the decision.

Rear Adm. Collin Green, commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, will leave his post in September, two of the people familiar with his decision said.

Green was widely viewed as a reformer who was willing to hold his command accountable. His departure follows two years during which he sought to repair the vaunted military unit’s image after a slew of criminal charges against SEALs, including war crimes, murder, drug use, and sexual assault. Green had publicly told his force that the SEALs had a “problem” and that some members of the unit were “ethically misaligned.”

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Update: Top Navy SEAL commander to resign after apparent disagreements with Trump (Business Insider)

WNU Editor: Rear Adm. Collin Green decision to ignore President Trump's pardon of Special Warfare Operator Chief Eddie Gallagher sealed his fate. As this blog predicted over two months ago, Rear Adm. Collin Green's days were numbered .... President Trump Reads The 'Riot Act' To The U.S. Navy (November 21, 2020).

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