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John Phelan Fired as Navy Sec., Replaced with Witch-Hunter Hung Cao | The Daily Show
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9:51Now PlayingMichael Kosta dives into America's naval blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Iran as the U.S. Navy quietly falls apart on the home front. After Pete Hegseth's firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, Trump replaces the unqualified rich guy with the technically more qualified Hung Cao, who is famous for his hatred of witches and calls for more "alpha males and alpha females" in the military. #DailyShow #MichaelKosta #Navy #Phelan #Hegseth
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