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Trump’s New Navy Secretary Once Asked for KKK Hood With Slits for Eyes

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Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of the Navy has said some crazy things.The Pentagon confirmed that failed congressional candidate and current undersecretary of the Navy Hung Cao would be replacing John Phelan, who was abruptly fired on Wednesday. It’s an appalling move, given that Cao once made a poor joke about the KKK in an interview with Steve…

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In the wake of the sudden departure of Navy Secretary John Phelan, acting secretary Hung Cao steps into his place. Originally appointed to the role of undersecretary by President Donald Trump, Cao is known for his commitment to the administration’s anti-“woke” ethos, as well as a smattering of eyebrow-raising statements he’s made in the past.Upon assuming…

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