
Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly has become Acting Secretary in the wake of Richard 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 Navy Richard Spencer after losing trust and confidence in him regarding his lack of candor over conversations with the White House involving the handling of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher,” Defense Department spokesman Jonathan…