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Navy Secretary Phelan Leaves Trump Administration; Hung Cao Takes Acting Helm

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Navy Secretary Phelan Leaves Trump Administration; Hung Cao Takes Acting Helm
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan abruptly resigns from the Trump administration effective immediately; Hung Cao will assume acting leadership of the Navy, with no reason given for the departure. The move comes as the Navy enforces a blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil-shipping chokepoint in the broader confrontation with Iran.

Topics:nationpolitics#acting-secretary-of-the-navy#hung-cao#john-phelan#politics#strait-of-hormuz#trump-administration
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  1. U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration: Pentagon  CNBC
  2. Navy Secretary abruptly leaves job as US naval blockade of Iran continues  CNN
  3. John Phelan out as US Navy secretary, replaced by Cao  Axios
  4. Trump replacing Navy secretary in major shakeup as Strait of Hormuz blockade rages  New York Post
  5. Navy Secretary stepping down 13 months into job  The Hill

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