Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao released a video statement after John Phelan was ousted from the position.
As previouslyreported, Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan on was fired by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday.
Undersecretary Hung Cao is now the Acting Secretary of the Navy, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced.
Full statement from Sean Parnell:
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.
We wish him well in his future endeavors.
Undersecretary Hung Cao will become Acting Secretary of the Navy.
At first it was unclear if John Phelan was fired or resigned but Fox News later reported that he was indeed fired.
On Thursday, President Trump’s statement suggested Phelan departed on his own accord.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
