US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration: Pentagon
US Navy Secretary John Phelan speaks concerning the US Navy’s new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a brand new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025.
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration “effective immediately,” a spokesperson for the Department of Defense mentioned Wednesday.
“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,” the spokesperson, Sean Parnell, mentioned on X. “We wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Hung Caothe Under Secretary of the Navy, will lead the army department in an appearing capability, Parnell mentioned.
Parnell didn’t present an evidence for Phelan’s sudden departure, which comes because the US Navy enforces a high-stakes blockade of Iranian ports close to the Strait of Hormuz.
The key oil-shipping route has grow to be a serious choke level within the US-Israeli battle in opposition to Iran.
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