>In his resignation letter, which was posted on Twitter, Spencer said he no longer shares “the same understanding with the Commander in Chief who appointed me, in regards to the key principle of good order and discipline.”
>“I cannot in good conscience obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took,” Spencer said, adding that the president deserves a Secretary “aligned with his vision.” -- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/defense-chief-esper-ousts-navy-secretary-in-trump-seal-fallout/ar-BBXh72X (archived here)
Last I checked the US Constitution says the entire US military works for the President of the United States of America. It's about time this deep state loser learned that lesson. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Dick!
He didn’t choose. The Secretary of Defense ORDERED him to resign:
“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.”