Acting U.S. Navy secretary says he stands by comments on carrier

Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said on Monday that he stood by the comments he made about the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.

"I stand by every word I said, even, regrettably any profanity that may have been used for emphasis," Modly said in a statement.

"Anyone who has served on a Navy ship would understand. I ask, but don't expect, that people read them in their entirety," he added.