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Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration
John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon and the Trump administration after months of infighting with senior Pentagon leaders.
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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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Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
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Navy Secretary stepping down 13 months into job
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