Why Kimmel took the Pacific Fleet command

Why did Husband Kimmel take command of the Pacific Fleet after James Richardson's opposition to its basing did not change policy?

Richardson used the information available to him to challenge Roosevelt, whereas Kimmel did not receive the same information and therefore could not argue from the same position.

Richardson's resistance helped lead to Kimmel taking command, but the two officers did not have the same information. Richardson could use what he knew to argue directly against Roosevelt's policy, while Kimmel was not given the same basis for opposition.