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Hegseth LOSES IT As Sudden Firing Of Navy Secretary Proves Alarming Military Chaos
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8:19Now PlayingDonald Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suddenly fires the top Navy Secretary that was favored by Trump, John Phelan, as suspicious infighting is revealed and panic grows over military destabilization during Trump's war. John Iadarola and Yasmin Kahn break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Pete Hegseth fires U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Navy Secretary John Phelan. The Pentagon framed it Wednesday as an immediate departure.
Why it matters: The ouster of the Navy's top civilian caught many off-guard and adds to the pile of military officials who have either abruptly exited or been pushed out of their posts under Trump 2.0.
"Phelan didn't understand he wasn't the boss. His job is to follow orders given, not follow the orders he thinks should be given," a person familiar with the situation told Axios.
The same person said Phelan and Hegseth did not "get along.""
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