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Secretary of Navy says Trump's tweet is not a formal order

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Last Updated : Nov 24 2019 | 10:40 PM IST

The secretary of the US Navy said he doesn't consider a tweet by President Donald Trump an order and would need a formal order to stop a review of a sailor who could lose his status as a Navy SEAL.

"I need a formal order to act," Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said Saturday.

Of Trump's tweets, "I don't interpret them as a formal order."

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First Published: Nov 24 2019 | 10:40 PM IST

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