Top Pentagon officials have reached an impasse about whether or not to reinstate Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, after the nation's top military officer called for a deeper probe into the events leading up to his removal, according to Politico.

The news comes following the Navy's recommendation Friday to let Crozier return to his previous position.

Crozier was removed from his post aboard the Roosevelt recently after a letter he wrote pleading for help amid a coronavirus outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier was leaked to the press.

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Though the Navy has recommended that Crozier be reinstated, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley wants a "full-blown investigation" into the events leading up to the Crozier's ouster, a pair of Pentagon sources told Politico.

Milley's push for further investigation would delay a final decision on Crozier's reinstatement.

One Pentagon official told the publication that the Navy already conducted an "extensive" preliminary inquiry into the events that led to Crozier's dismissal.