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Pentagon says navy secretary is leaving, marking another top leaderโ€™s departure

22 April 2026 at 23:27

Exit of John Phelan, navyโ€™s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired armyโ€™s top officer

The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navyโ€™s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.

In a statement posted to social media, Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Phelan was โ€œdeparting the administration, effective immediatelyโ€.

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ยฉ Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

ยฉ Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

ยฉ Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

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