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Posted on 04/22/2026 3:36:43 PM PDT by dennisw
President Trump is replacing his Secretary of the Navy as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues as a key chokepoint in the war against Iran.
John Phelan is leaving, effective immediately, and Undersecretary Hung Cao will become Acting Secretary of the Navy, the Pentagon said Wednesday in a surprise announcement. No reason was given for his departure.
“Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced. “We wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Cao, a Navy veteran and failed Virginia Senate candidate, is well-liked by the president.
The secretary of the Navy oversees more than 900,000 people and an annual budget of more than $210 billion.
But the role of late has had one major task: leading the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The Navy is the lead military branch on that mission.
The Strait is essentially in lockdown as the US and Iran remain in a stalemate on peace talks.
Cao is a Vietnamese refugee who came to Virginia as a child and graduated from the US Naval Academy. He was in the service for 25 years with postings in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia.
Trump praised his personal story and his military experience when he announced Cao’s nomination for undersecretary.
“Hung is the embodiment of the American Dream. As a refugee to our Great Nation, Hung worked tirelessly to make proud the Country that gave his family a home,” the president said.
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John Phelan was not thinking creatively enough for the Iran war? Just my guess. Lets see what Hung Cao can do.
This is crunch time.
Hope this doesn’t become Vietnam2.0
Didn’t this guy have zero military experience? How on earth did he get that job to begin with?
Never mind – – I just heard the guy was pals with Don Jr. Not that that’s a qualification though.
He raised millions for Trump.
Secretary of the Navy
On November 27, 2024, president-elect Trump announced Phelan as his nominee-to-be for United States Secretary of the Navy.[10] Many noted his lack of experience with the Navy, the military, national-security policy, and the defense industry. “Not all service secretaries come into the office with prior military experience, but he’d be the first in the Navy since 2006,” the Associated Press reported.[11]
***** The businessman/major fund raiser is out during wartime. The Navy man Hung Cao is in. 30 years in the Navy. This just had to be.
This is the third Cabinet Secretary to leave this month.
Is there a problem?
Vorginia senate races,?, another exercise in stretch or should I say stench.
Nobody is plurally believably so stupid as to the likenings of the so called representation herein foisted, visited, cast upon us, an insult and injustice, the STEAL is REAL
Abastale scamburger is of the same fire sale install.
good choice, Mr. President.
Just a hedge fund guy with no military background whatsoever, big donor, friend of Epstein. Why the hell was he ever navy secretary to begin with?
🙄
It won't, unless Trump becomes LBJ 2.0.
In terms of version numbers, Joe Biden's intervention in Ukraine would be Vietnam2.0 ("Let's go, Brandon!" ;^), while this Middle East thing would be Vietnam3.0
/sarc
The Sec of the Navy isn’t a cabinet position.
Cao is a wartime consigliere
Good question.
Undersecretary Rhymes with Kung Pao!
Nope.
You seem to have no problem counting using one hand.
Hang in there. You’re doing Awesome!! 👏
Well played.
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