Some have criticized Fox News for releasing the author’s name, speculating that if a left-leaning news source had done so, it would have been accused of a lack of patriotism. Others conceded that it was only a matter of time before the author’s real name came to light.
Although the book supposedly does not use ane real names of Navy SEALs in order to protect their identities, Bissonnette could still be in trouble with the Pentagon, which seemingly never reviewed the book, and appears to have been unaware of its existence until this week.
“The author did not seek Navy support/approval for this book. We have no record of any request from an author associated with that book company,” a Navy spokesman told the New York Times, which first reported on the forthcoming publication of the book.
Not seeking permission from the armed forces to publish his account — which is co-written with Kevin Maurer, who has written previous books on the military — could potentially land Bissonnette in trouble, even if he is no longer active in the military.