My understanding is he tried chain of command, got little response, so he cc'ed everyone and their mothers to get attention on the issue. It worked, but embarra

My understanding is he tried chain of command, got little response, so he cc'ed everyone and their mothers to get attention on the issue. It worked, but embarrassed the Navy, and yes, probably exposed classified information, which he could have seen coming, even if he didn't share it with media himself.