An unexplained and abrupt change at the Pentagon has led to a major change for the Navy.
Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan officially left his post “effective immediately.”
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell dropped the bombshell news late Wednesday — but did appear to suggest that this was an amicable divorce:
Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately.
On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW)April 22, 2026
“Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately,” Parnell posted. “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy.
“We wish him well in his future endeavors.”
Parnell also noted that Undersecretary Hung Cao will fill Phelan’s post in an interim position.
Despite the fairly warm language used by Parnell,Fox Newsis reporting that War Secretary Pete Hegseth actually did fire Phelan on Wednesday.
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