BREAKING

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BREAKING

Navy secretary is out

The Pentagon announced John Phelan’s surprise departure without citing a reason.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/22/navy-secretary-out-00887887

Erin Burnett/CNN reports #NavSec was told quit or be fired.

Smacks of cockeyed #Hegseth colliding w/reality & refusing to yield.

#Iran

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Additional CNN reporting states that #Hegseth was annoyed with #NavSec Phelan constantly going over his head to Trump.

So... This whole #IranWar thing could've been even more Looney Tunes than it is? And now most likely will be? B/c unmitigated #Hegseth?

Very, very scary.

#Iran