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Trump news at a glance: Pentagon replaces secretary of the navy amid US blockade in strait of Hormuz

John Phelan speaks from behind the presidential plinth as Donald Trump stands to his right
John Phelan, left, speaks at Mar-a-Lago in December 2025. Photograph: Jessica Koscielniak/Reuters

The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navy’s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.

In a statement posted to social media, Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately”.

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