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US Navy chief John Phelan out immediately according to Pentagon

April 22, 2026, 9:54 p.m. ET
US Navy Secretary John Phelan speaks about the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025. Phelan will leave office "immediately," the Pentagon announced on April 22, 2026, without providing an explanation for the sudden exit. Phelan "is departing the administration, effective immediately," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on X, adding that he would be replaced in an acting capacity by Undersecretary Hung Cao.
US Navy Secretary John Phelan speaks about the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025. Phelan will leave office "immediately," the Pentagon announced on April 22, 2026, without providing an explanation for the sudden exit. Phelan "is departing the administration, effective immediately," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on X, adding that he would be replaced in an acting capacity by Undersecretary Hung Cao.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Navy John Phelan speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Phelan, a Florida businessman, spoke to Senators on a range of topics including improving retention rate in the U.S. Navy.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Navy John Phelan speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Phelan, a Florida businessman, spoke to Senators on a range of topics including improving retention rate in the U.S. Navy.
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Amy and John Phelan at the Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation 17th annual Palm Beach Police and Fire Rescue Ball at Mar-a-Lago Club Jan. 21, 2023 in Palm Beach, Fla.
Amy and John Phelan at the Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation 17th annual Palm Beach Police and Fire Rescue Ball at Mar-a-Lago Club Jan. 21, 2023 in Palm Beach, Fla.
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John Phelan and Amy Phelan attend amfAR Palm Beach Gala on March 15, 2025 in Palm Beach, Fla.
John Phelan and Amy Phelan attend amfAR Palm Beach Gala on March 15, 2025 in Palm Beach, Fla.
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Secretary of the U.S. Navy John Phelan arrives ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump for an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Secretary of the U.S. Navy John Phelan arrives ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump for an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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John Phelan, 79th U.S. Secretary of the Navy speaks onstage during the Reindustrialize Conference 2025 on July 16, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
John Phelan, 79th U.S. Secretary of the Navy speaks onstage during the Reindustrialize Conference 2025 on July 16, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
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President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier after observing naval flight demonstrations on Oct. 5, 2025 off the eastern coast of the United States. President Trump is visiting Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia for a celebration of the 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy.
President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier after observing naval flight demonstrations on Oct. 5, 2025 off the eastern coast of the United States. President Trump is visiting Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia for a celebration of the 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy.
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John Phelan, United States Secretary of the Navy, looks on before the game between the Washington Commanders and the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Oct. 13, 2025.
John Phelan, United States Secretary of the Navy, looks on before the game between the Washington Commanders and the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Oct. 13, 2025.
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U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, during the 4th Annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit held on the Purdue University Fort Wayne campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The annual event, which brings together top U.S. national security officials, industry experts, business leaders and state and local officials, focuses on Indiana’s role in national defense.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, during the 4th Annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit held on the Purdue University Fort Wayne campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The annual event, which brings together top U.S. national security officials, industry experts, business leaders and state and local officials, focuses on Indiana’s role in national defense.
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U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Amy Phelan attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Amy Phelan attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald J Trump walks with U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Michael Borgschulte and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan before the game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Army West Point Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Dec. 13, 2025.
President Donald J Trump walks with U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Michael Borgschulte and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan before the game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Army West Point Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Dec. 13, 2025.
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US President Donald Trump and and Navy Secretary John Phelan look on after the announcement of the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025. President Donald Trump announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself -- an honor usually reserved for US leaders who have left office. Two of the Trump-class ships will be built initially but that number could grow substantially in the future, according to the president, who said they will be "some of the most lethal surface warfare ships" and "the largest battleship in the history of our country." Trump made the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida alongside Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan, with images of the planned high-tech vessels on stands nearby.
US President Donald Trump and and Navy Secretary John Phelan look on after the announcement of the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025. President Donald Trump announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself -- an honor usually reserved for US leaders who have left office. Two of the Trump-class ships will be built initially but that number could grow substantially in the future, according to the president, who said they will be "some of the most lethal surface warfare ships" and "the largest battleship in the history of our country." Trump made the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida alongside Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan, with images of the planned high-tech vessels on stands nearby.
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