What Should Happen to the Navy SEAL Chief?

<p>An unusual battle has broken out between President Trump and top military commanders over the future of a Navy SEAL commando.</p><p>Today, how a high-profile war-crimes investigation has prompted a war of words from the commander in chief — rocking the highest levels of the military. Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/dave-philipps" target="_blank">Dave Philipps</a>, a national correspondent covering veterans and the military for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. </p><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li>Why Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher was<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/us/edward-gallagher-navy-seals-trump.html" target="_blank"> investigated for war crimes</a>, and why his fellow SEAL members broke the group’s code of silence to testify against him.</li><li>Order within his ranks was a “deadly serious business.” Now, Richard V. Spencer, the secretary of the Navy,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/us/politics/navy-secretary-richard-spencer-resign.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage" target="_blank"> has resigned</a> after clashing with the president over Chief Gallagher’s demotion. </li></ul>