Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration “effective immediately,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Wednesday, marking the latest departure of a top defense official this year.

There have been no details on why Phelan is leaving the post, NBC News reported. The departure comes in the middle of a dramatic day for the United States' blockade of Iranian por

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was ousted from his position Wednesday, six sources familiar with the matter told CNN, amid tension Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his implementation of shipbuilding reform and his close relationship with President Donald Trump.

The Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his post effective immediately. This shake-up comes at another moment of uncertainty, seven and a half weeks into the war with Iran. Eleanor Watson and Ed O'Keefe report.

US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. His departure will be "effective immediately", Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a social media post.

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position “effective immediately,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on Wednesday. CNN’s Kristen Holmes reports.

John Phelan has been fired as Navy secretary after months of simmering tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to U.S. officials. His departure was revealed in a social-media post by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.

Navy Undersecretary Hung Cao will serve as acting secretary of the Navy, Parnell said. Phelan’s sudden exit comes just one day after he addressed sailors, defense contractors and industry leaders at the Navy’s annual conference in Washington,