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Defense Secretary Hegseth fires high level Navy official: Report
Just the News ^ | October 3, 2025 10:37pm Updated: October 4, 2025 10:01am | Misty Severi

Posted on 10/04/2025 2:46:31 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

“Jon Harrison will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy," the Pentagon told Politico. "We are grateful for his service to the Department."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday reportedly fired chief of staff to the Navy Secretary Jon Harrison, who helped pull off the reshuffle of the service’s bureaucracy.

The Pentagon did not state why Harrison was fired, but it comes after the Trump administration warned of major trimming of the federal government amid the shutdown, and the same week the Senate confirmed Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao. 

“Jon Harrison will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy," the Pentagon told Politico. "We are grateful for his service to the Department." 

Harrison has not commented on his departure so far, but his exit is the latest high-profile shake-up at the Pentagon under Hegseth. President Donald Trump also removed former chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Charles Q. Brown, earlier this year, and the military leaders of the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

Harrison previously worked on the United States Arctic Research Commission during Trump's first term. 

His reported firing comes just days before the Navy's 250th birthday celebration, which is scheduled for Sunday. Trump, Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan are expected to attend.

(Excerpt) Read more at justthenews.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: courtmartialhim; insubordination; jonharrison; navy; sedition

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1 posted on 10/04/2025 2:46:31 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fire anyone promoted by Obama, they cannot be trusted.


2 posted on 10/04/2025 2:48:16 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Take his security clearance. He is not employed. He has no “need to know” anything.


3 posted on 10/04/2025 2:49:11 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sunk his career.


4 posted on 10/04/2025 2:50:22 PM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Harrison previously worked on the United States Arctic Research Commission during Trump’s first term.”

Wonder how he earned that plum assignment…


5 posted on 10/04/2025 3:34:45 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Has Admiral “Still has a Penis” Rachel Levine been canned yet?


6 posted on 10/04/2025 3:53:22 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: ClearCase_guy

This should be standard procedure. The kills the ability to work into the complex.


7 posted on 10/04/2025 4:06:12 PM PDT by MSF BU
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Clue was his playing In the Navy by the Village People all the time.

Where can you find pleasure
Search the world for treasure.

Come on and join your fellow man
In the navy.

Yes, you can put your mind at ease
In the navy
Come on be bold and make a stand
In the navy, in the navy.


8 posted on 10/04/2025 4:41:00 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hung Cao - isn’t that a bull?


9 posted on 10/04/2025 7:38:55 PM PDT by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Soon to be appearing on MSNBC or CNN.


10 posted on 10/04/2025 7:53:12 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I agree.


11 posted on 10/04/2025 7:57:34 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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