Pentagon: US Navy chief leaves post ‘effectively immediately’ 25 minutes agoSareen HabeshianReutersUS Navy secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration on Wednesday. His departure will be “effectively immediately”, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated in a post on social media. Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will serve on an acting basis in the role, which is largely administrative.Phelan is the latest high-ranking military leader to leave the administration in recent months. His departure coincides with the US-Israeli war against Iran and the continuing US blockade of Strait of Hormuz. The Navy has not given a reason. Unconfirmed media reports claim that his departure was due to tensions within the American leadership regarding shipbuilding issues. Parnell wrote: “On behalf the Secretary of war and Deputy secretary of war, we thank Secretary Phelan on behalf of the Department and United States Navy for his service.” “We wish him success in his future endeavors.” “It’s just weeks after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth requested Army Chief of Staff Randy George step down from his position. Gen David Hodne, Maj Gen William Green and two other Army officials were also removed from their posts recently. Phelan lost his job because he also clashed with Hegseth about the implementation of Trump’s shipbuilding initiative. This was according to sources that spoke to several news outlets. Hegseth asks US Army top general to resign. The secretary’s role is largely administration and includes formulating policy, recruiting, equipping and training the Navy, as also overseeing budgeting, logistics, like construction and repair of naval vessels and facilities. Phelan, who was not The businessman was one of the major donors to Trump’s presidential campaign. They appeared together at Mar-a-Lago in December last year when Trump announced the US would commission new, heavily armed Navy battleships named after him as part of a revamped, “Golden Fleet”, which Phe “Eventually, someone was going to be held accountable for the lackadaisical attitude towards this.” Peek said that I would guess that about 30% of the problem is this. “The other 30% – Phelan’s replacement is well known to MAGA base. I would bet that it’s a replacement with someone who he likes or trusts better,” Peek added. Trump unveils plans for “Golden Fleet” battleships named in his honorPhe The AP reported that the Navy’s new leadership will continue the US naval blockade against Iranian ports despite a ceasefire. The White House Press Secretary KarolineLeavitt said that the president was “satisfied with the ongoing US navy blockade of Iranian ports” and “understands Iran’s very weak position”.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that it is “not feasible” for Subscribe to the UK readers here. Sign up here if you are not in the UK. US Armed ForcesUnited States
