US Navy secretary John Phelan has stepped down with immediate effect, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, marking the first departure of a military service chief during Donald Trump’s second term and the latest in a series of leadership changes at the department of defense.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the move, saying Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately” and adding, “We are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy”.
