A special warfare unit was spotted flying a Trump flag in public. Now the Navy is investigating. – The Washington Post

A special warfare unit was spotted flying a Trump flag in public. Now the Navy is investigating. – The Washington Post – The Navy has since confirmed that the convoy was from a Virginia Beach-based special warfare unit. Thompson’s video is one of two that have been circulating on social media this week, drawing both praise and outrage, and prompting the Navy to open an investigation into the flag-flying display. One of the Facebook videos showing the convoy was viewed close to 80,000 times before it was taken down Thursday afternoon — but not before unleashing a flood of comments. For some, military personnel publicly endorsing a political candidate exacerbates existing fears about American institutions falling prey to an administration that has been accused of having authoritarian impulses. For others, the flag was little more than a patriotic celebration highlighting the peaceful transfer of power. The Navy has an opinion as well: The display was “unauthorized.”