https://www.huffpost.com/entry/navy-chief-ousted-by-trump-richard-spencer-endorse-bloomberg-for-president_n_5e3d4754c5b6f1f57f0f3ad1

Richard Spencer — a lifelong Republican who was fired for speaking out against Trump over the Eddie Gallagher case — will endorse his former boss’ rival.

By Liza Hearon

Richard Spencer, the former Navy secretary whom the Trump administration forced out over a high-profile case involving a Navy SEAL, will endorse Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg for president.

Spencer — a lifelong Republican — will appear aside President Donald Trump’s political rival Bloomberg at an event Friday in Norfolk, Virginia, according to NBC News.

It’s a high-profile rebuke of his former boss, and one that the Bloomberg campaign hopes will send a message that the former mayor of New York can attract Republican voters who are dissatisfied with Trump, The New York Times reported.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked Spencer to resign in November 2019 over the handling of the controversial case of Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was accused of several war crimes and convicted on one count. Spencer publicly disagreed with President Donald Trump’s interference in the case, after the case had caught the attention of conservative media and Trump weighed in on Twitter.

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