US Navy gets fourth new leader in six months

The US Senate on Thursday confirmed the Navy’s fourth new leader in six months — an avid supporter of President Donald Trump who will lead the service as it grapples with morale problems amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kenneth Braithwaite, a retired rear admiral who currently serves as the US ambassador to Norway, was approved as the next Secretary of the Navy in the upper chamber in a voice vote. During his confirmation hearing earlier this…