Politico: Navy nominee seeks to clarify remark
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Politico:
And Protect Our Defenders urged senators to block the nomination. “These comments do not reflect the attitude of a person who deserves to be in a position of leadership,” said group president Nancy Parrish.
In her letter of explanation, dated Wednesday, Rooney said she recognized her original statement “should be expanded to more clearly articulate” her views.
“Even assuming commanders and judge advocates would come to the same conclusions on disposition,” she said, “it is my opinion that if you remove commanders from decision-making you absolve them of accountability and responsibility for those decisions.”
