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US Navy Secretary John Phelan fired by Pentagon 13 months into job: Source
John Phelan, who was confirmed by the Senate in March last year, is the latest in a string of high-profile departures.
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Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration
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John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon and the Trump administration after months of infighting with senior Pentagon leaders.
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Navy Secretary John Phelan exits administration
Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration “effective immediately,” the Pentagon announced Wednesday, marking the latest departure of a top defense official this year.“On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy,” chief…
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Pentagon says navy secretary is leaving, marking another top leader’s departure
Exit of John Phelan, navy’s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired army’s top officerThe Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navy’s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.In a statement posted to social media, Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Phelan was “departing the…
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John Phelan out as U.S. Navy secretary
John Phelan is "departing" as U.S. Navy secretary, the Pentagon said Wednesday.Why it matters: The announcement caught many off-guard, and casts Phelan into the growing pile of military officials that either abruptly exited or were pushed out of their posts under Trump 2.0.Driving the news: Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Phelan was…
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John Phelan out as Navy secretary in latest high-profile Trump admin. departure
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.
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Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy's top civilian official, was "departing the administration, effective immediately." Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will become acting secretary of the Navy.
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BREAKING: Secretary of the Navy John Phelan FIRED
The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on was fired by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday. The post BREAKING: Secretary of the Navy John Phelan FIRED appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Trump praises ousted Navy Secretary Phelan amid tensions with Pentagon leadership
Sources say Navy Secretary John Phelan was removed after months of tensions with Pentagon leaders over shipbuilding programs and chain-of-command issues.
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Trump Navy secretary resigns effective immediately
Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is resigning effective immediately, the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs confirmed in a…
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