Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan

Friday, April 24, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan. The Pentagon framed it Wednesday as an immediate departure.

Posted by Corky at 07:30 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

John Phelan Fired as Navy Sec., Replaced with Witch-Hunter Hung Cao youtu.be/At3dA3mRJak

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They didn't get along?

What, he wasn't a drunken wife beater?

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-22 07:24 PM

John Phelan was a bad choice to begin with.

He had ZERO military experience.

This is just more chaos from the worst administration that ever seized power in Washington DC.

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-22 08:13 PM

I am pleased to present to you the Donald J. Trump Award for Public Service ...

#3 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-22 08:24 PM

Who would have predicted a private equity CEO and Republican fundraiser with no military experience would be a bad pick?
Everyone except Trump and the senators who voted to confirm him?

#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-04-22 09:31 PM

"Italy's shaped like a boot! Who knew?"