Navy Secretary John Phelan is fired and replaced by Undersecretary Hung Cao.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan, with the Pentagon announcing his departure as effective immediately. Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao was named acting secretary. The firing occurred one day after Phelan addressed the Navy's annual conference and spoke with reporters about ongoing Navy priorities.
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This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 9 outlets covered it, splitting into 8 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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