"Navy Secretary John Phelan departed from the Department of War as the United States continues to carry out the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Pentagon confirmed the abrupt shakeup in a post on X where
Most reports claim that Phelan's departure was far from voluntary, noting that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had been frustrated with the pace of the Navy's shipbuilding.
Phelan reportedly questioned whether this directive came from President Donald Trump, leading him to seek a meeting with the commander in chief. In doing so, Trump confirmed to Phelan that he was no longer going to continue serving in the role."
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