U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration: Pentagon
What to know about U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration: Pentagon
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration "effective immediately," a spokesman for the Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday.
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What happened
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration "effective immediately," a spokesman for the Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday.
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