Details emerge on Navy Secretary firing

President Donald Trump has dismissed US Navy Secretary John Phelan during the ongoing siege and maritime blockade against Iran. According to a Wall Street Journal report, a possible reason for the sudden firing was a conflict with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who allegedly believed Phelan bypassed the chain of command too often by maintaining direct contact with the President. The official reason for Phelan's resignation remains unknown, though the former secretary himself alluded to late-night correspondence with politicians about shipbuilding. Hung Cao has since been officially named as the new Secretary of the Navy.