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Sources say Pentagon fired Navy secretary

The Post-Star 26 Apr 2026
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired, a U.S. official and a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday, just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general ... .
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Michael Kosta Hits Trump Administration With R-Rated Question Over New Navy Secretary

Huffington Post 25 Apr 2026
The "Daily Show" host appreciated Hung Cao's military experience but wasn't enchanted by his past comments on witchcraft ... .
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Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in the latest departure of a top defense leader

Cleveland Jewish News 24 Apr 2026
The Pentagon has abruptly announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job. Phelan is the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but is just the latest top defense leader to ... .
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Pete Hegseth ‘butted heads’ with Navy secretary over shipbuilding and push to ignore judge’s orders ...

The Independent 24 Apr 2026
Phelan’s dismissal marks the second major leadership shake-up at the Pentagon during the Iran war .
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Trump says Navy Secretary Phelan was fired over shipbuilding conflicts

Straits Times 24 Apr 2026
Sources say he was moving too slowly to implement reforms to speed shipbuilding ....
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Trump Says Navy Secretary Phelan Exited Pentagon After Internal Conflicts Over Shipbuilding

The Epoch Times 24 Apr 2026
President Donald Trump said on April 23 that Secretary of the Navy John Phelan stepped down after “conflicts” with other Pentagon officials over shipbuilding and ship procurement.
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Sacked Navy secretary refused to leave post until Trump told him direct

AOL 24 Apr 2026
Sacked Navy Secretary, John Phelan, went straight to President Donald Trump directly to ask to keep his job, according to a report from the ...
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