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VIDEO: Acting Navy secretary apologizes
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  • April 7, 2020

Acting Navy secretary apologizes

Thomas Modly apologizes for calling fired Navy Captain Brett Cozier “stupid and naïve” for his leaked letter. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi reports.

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