The Pentagon provided no reason for the dismissal, ...

John Phelan has suddenly left his job as US Navy Secretary. The Pentagon confirmed his exit, but no clear reason was given. Hung Cao is now acting leader of the Navy. Reports say he may have been ...

Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday. A White House official told CBS News that President Trump and Defense ...

The Trump administration has fired or removed over a dozen Generals and Admirals from command, including the Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, who was a major donor to Trump's campaign.

Phelan’s firing reveals turbulence in US military leadership amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran.

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan joins a growing list of military leaders who have been fired or forced into early retirement this month amid the Iran war.

John Phelan was fired as US Navy Secretary amid internal clashes over reforms, leadership issues, and reported disagreements on legal rulings. Officials say President Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth ...

WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but ...

Cao arrived in the United States as a refugee from Vietnam in 1975. Cao had been serving as the 35th United States Under Secretary of the Navy since October 2025, after being nominated by President ...

WASHINGTON -- Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump's second term and ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was fired on Wednesday. The move comes in the middle of a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.