U.S. Navy recommends reinstating commander of coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt

The U.S. Navy on Friday recommended to Defense Secretary Mark Esper the reinstatement of Captain Brett Crozier's command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt that has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

Following a week-long investigation, the Navy concluded that Crozier, who was fired earlier this month after sounding the alarms of a growing coronavirus outbreak aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, should be reinstated as the warship's commander, said local media reports.

According to a statement issued by the Navy later Friday, the recommendation has been presented to the Defense Secretary and is under "continued discussions" with Esper. "No final decisions have been made," the statement added.

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