Navy Secretary John Phelan Fired Amid Critical Time in Iran War
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Trump: Navy secretary was 'a wonderful guy' but he had 'some conflict' with others.
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President Trump said he thought Navy Secretary John Phelan was "a wonderful guy" but that he had "some conflict" with others in the Defense Department that led to his firing.
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With a fragile ceasefire in place and the United States enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, the Pentagon said on Wednesday that Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration "effective immediately." NBC News has learned tensions between Phelan and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been mounting, according to multiple sources familiar with the relationship.
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