WSJ details Phelan's ouster over Trump ties

A Wall Street Journal report details the months-long conflict that led to the ouster of US Navy Secretary John Phelan. Pentagon leaders, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy Stephen Feinberg, were reportedly unhappy with Phelan's close, direct relationship with President Donald Trump, which included regular communication at Mar-a-Lago and late-night text messages about shipbuilding. The report also links Phelan's departure to the Navy's aggressive enforcement of the blockade on Iran during the fragile ceasefire. The Pentagon has not officially commented on the reasons for the recent wave of senior military resignations.