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He was convicted of a single count of being in a photo with a terrorist that every single member of his platoon was also in that photo. and every single member of the platoon also went out and took individual photos with that terrorist, including the lieutenant, tom mcneil. and yet eddie gallagher seems to be the only one they want to hold accountable for this. >> the former navy secretary richard spencer was actually on cbs news tonight and he reacted to the president saying he had to protect his war fighters like gallagher. watch this. >> i don't think he really understands the full definiti...

Year for the next decade. that means participating countries need to cut emissions at five times the current rates agreed to in those paris accords. the ousted navy secretary, richard spencer firing back at his former boss, the president. he was fired by marke esper. in an interview with cbs after leaving the pentagon monday, harsh words for the commander in chief. >> what message does that send to the troops? >> what message does it send? >> that you can get away with things. we have to have good order and insulin. it's the backbone of what we do. i don't think he understands the definition...

Forced out. >> we've been thinking about that for a long time. that didn't just happen. and i have to protect my war fighters. >> the president says he has to protect his war fighters. but listen to what richard spencer says about that. >> i don't think he really understands the full definition of a war fighter. a war fighter is a profession of arms. and a profession of arms has standards that they have to be held to, and they hold themselves to. >> secretary of the navy goes against the president's wishes and is forced out. if you need further proof of that slavish devotion goes a long way wi...

President trump is defending his decisions to intervene in a war crimes case after he decided that a navy s.e.a.l. should not be punished. >> they wanted to take his pin away. i said you're not going to take it away. he was a great fighter. one of the ultimate fighters. >> eddie gallagher, who the president was referencing there, was convicted of posing next to a photo with a dead isis body. a secret proposal to the white house to resolve the status of his s.e.a.l. pin led to richard spencer being fired. now, intenser has a warning about the president's intervening in war crimes cases. >> what...

>> that you can get away with things. we have to have good order and discipline. i don't think he understands the full definition of a war fighter. a war fighter is a profession of arms. a profession of arms has standards. >> mark esper forced him out for going around the chain of command. here's what espn told reporters. >> we had no knowledge whatsoever. we were flabbergasted by it and surprised and caught completely off guard. >> esper says he wanted the navy review board to look at the case, but as president trump told him not the pursuit that route, he did as he was told. he did not say i...