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Hung Cao Named Acting Navy Secretary

Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao, a Navy veteran and former CACI executive, has been named acting secretary following the departure of John Phelan.

Navy secretary fired and our NFL draft predictions: Morning Rundown

Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest defense official to leave the Trump administration amid the Iran war.

Pete Hegseth ‘butted heads’ with Navy secretary over shipbuilding and push to ignore judge’s orders before firing: reports

John Phelan repeatedly clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth before he was fired as Navy secretary — including over whether to comply with a federal judge’s order, according to a new report.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao called Monterey a 'really dark place' with 'a lot of witchcraft'

The Navy secretary resigned yesterday, with Undersecretary Hung Cao, a Navy combat veteran and Senate candidate, stepping in as acting secretary amid Pentagon shifts.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position.

Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct

DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran in blockade stalemate as Washington’s navy secretary leaves office ‘immediately’

White House says Tehran in ‘very weak position’; Iran says two seized ships transferred to its coast; US navy secretary leaves office ‘effective immediately’, says Pentagon