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Pentagon Fires Navy Secretary
Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired on Wednesday after months of infighting with senior Pentagon leaders. He championed a major investment in new ships, including a “Trump-class” battleship.
The future Trump class battleship, the U.S.S. Defiant, will be the largest, deadliest, and most versatile and best- looking warship anywhere on the world’s oceans. John Phelan is one of the most successful businessmen in the country. He’s taking probably the largest salary cut in history, but he wanted to do it. He wants to rebuild our Navy. And you needed that kind of a brain to do it properly.
Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired on Wednesday after months of infighting with senior Pentagon leaders. He championed a major investment in new ships, including a “Trump-class” battleship.
By Shawn Paik
April 23, 2026
