President Trump on Thursday released a statement on ousted Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan. The post President Trump Releases Statement on Ousted Secretary of the Navy John Phelan appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Sources say Navy Secretary John Phelan was removed after months of tensions with Pentagon leaders over shipbuilding programs and chain-of-command issues.
On Wednesday, it was abruptly announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan was leaving his post. While at the time no explanation was given, it is now being reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth may have fired Phelan over his refusal to disobey a judge's order. As Fox News reports, Hegseth and Phelan "butted heads" when Phelan refused to ignore a…
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…
Vietnam-born Cao stood twice for federal office in Virginia and has called for upgrading of fleet to face new threatsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe acting navy secretary, Hung Cao, who steps into the role after the sudden departure of John Phelan, is a veteran naval officer and former refugee who earned a…
The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was ousted on Wednesday, 13 months into the role, becoming the first service secretary…
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.
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…
