U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration: Pentagon
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Key Points:
- Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has resigned from the Trump administration effective immediately, according to a Department of Defense spokesman.
- Hung Cao, the Under Secretary of the Navy, will serve as the acting head of the Navy following Phelan's departure.
- No official reason was given for Phelan's sudden exit amid heightened tensions and a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical and contested oil-shipping route in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
