President Donald Trump introduced Tuesday that he’s formally nominating appearing Navy Secretary Hung Cao to the everlasting place.
The announcement comes someday after Trump accepted the resignation of Military Secretary Dan Driscoll, and 4 months after former Navy Secretary John C. Phelan was ousted.
Appearing Secretary of the Navy is Hung Cao speaks on the Burning Hills Amphitheater throughout the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D.
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“I’m happy to appoint a real WARRIOR, Hung Cao, to turn into the following Secretary of the Navy. We’d like Patriots like Hung main our Navy and Marine Corps, and I can consider nobody higher than him to verify our Nice Navy and Marine Corps stay the FIERCEST and BEST Power the World has ever seen,” Trump wrote in a put up on his social media platform.
Cao has been serving within the appearing capability for the previous 4 months, assuming the position in April when Phelan exited the position.
In April, Trump mentioned Phelan left his place due to “battle” between him and others within the Pentagon over shipbuilding.
Trump mentioned the conflicts weren’t with Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth, however he did not establish these at DOD that Phelan had conflicts with.
“I actually preferred him, however he had some battle with, not essentially Pete, with another,” Trump informed reporters within the Oval Workplace. He is a hard-charger. And he had some conflicts with another individuals, largely as to, constructing and shopping for new ships
The secretary of the Navy is the service’s high civilian official. The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s high admiral, are liable for coaching and equipping the Navy. They don’t have duties for working fight operations.
The president known as upon the Senate to substantiate Cao “ASAP.”
“The Senate wants to substantiate this Warfighter, ASAP, so he can proceed the improbable work he has been doing over the previous 4 months,” Trump mentioned.
