Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan with no official explanation amid a fragile Iranian port blockade.
Phelan’s dismissal stemmed from a poor relationship with Hegseth and slow progress on shipbuilding reforms.
Trump told Hegseth to “take care of” the Phelan issue after a White House meeting on shipbuilding Wednesday.
Undersecretary Hung Cao, a 25-year Navy veteran, will serve as acting Navy secretary.
Phelan’s removal is the 34th firing by Hegseth, deepening concerns over Pentagon instability.
The Pentagon abruptly fired Navy Secretary John Phelan on Wednesday with no official explanation, removing the service’s top civilian leader even as American warships enforce a critical blockade of Iranian ports during a fragile ceasefire.
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