US EditionUS Navy Secretary Phelan Fired as Naval Blockade of Iran Continues
The dismissal follows slow shipbuilding reforms and an ethics inquiry as the Navy faces pressure to expand its fleet and keep shipyards busy.
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John Phelan had come to his Navy post as a major donor to Donald Trump. He promised the president a "golden fleet" – and lost the power struggle with the Secretary of Defense.
Susan Collins ‘disappointed’ after Pete Hegseth’s firing of top Navy official
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired in another wartime Pentagon shakeup that led U.S. Sen. Susan Collins to say she was disappointed he was leaving the post. The Pentagon announced his departure in a brief statement, saying he was leaving the administration “effective immediately.” But it did not provide a reason or say whether it was his decision to go. His firing was first reported by Reuters. A U.S. official and a person familia…
US Navy Secretary Phelan fired as naval blockade of Iran continues
(CNN) — Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was ousted from his position Wednesday, six sources familiar with the matter told CNN, amid tension Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his implementation of shipbuilding reform and his close relationship with President Donald Trump.
Pete Hegseth Fires Navy Secretary, Ends Mandatory Military Flu Shots as Impeachment Pressure Mounts
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan on April 23, the latest in a series of personnel moves at the Pentagon that have reshaped the senior military and civilian leadership structure during the ongoing US-Iran conflict, following his earlier dismissal of Army Chief of Staff General Randy George in early April amid […] The post Pete Hegseth Fires Navy Secretary, Ends Mandatory Military Flu Shots as Impeachment Pressure Mou…
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