Trump praises ousted Navy Secretary Phelan amid tensions with Pentagon leadership

Navy Secretary John Phelan was ousted amid tensions with Pentagon leaders, including War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, over leadership and shipbuilding program concerns. President Donald Trump publicly praised Phelan for rebuilding the Navy, despite the removal, which aligns with a broader Cabinet shakeup and heightened regional tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.