The sudden retirement of Adm. William Moran, who was already confirmed by the Senate to be the next chief of naval operations and was set to take over Aug. 1, has set off a scramble to find a new CNO.
Moran was forced to decline the job over the revelation he maintained a professional relationship with a former public affairs officer who earned the nickname “Bad Santa” after a 2016 holiday party in which he was accused of inappropriate activity.
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