Trump nominates Hung Cao as US Navy secretary
The US president described Hung Cao as a patriot, calling on the Senate to confirm his nomination as soon as possible.
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he plans to nominate acting Navy secretary Hung Cao for the permanent position. Trump stated that there was no one he could think of better than Cao to serve as the top civilian leader of the US Navy and Marine Corps. He urged the Senate to confirm his choice swiftly through a statement on Truth Social.
The Pentagon disclosed in April that Cao's predecessor, John Phelan, resigned abruptly, without providing a reason for the unexpected departure. Since taking office in January, Trump has initiated a purge of top military personnel, with Army secretary Dan Driscoll submitting his resignation on Monday due to reported tensions with defense secretary Pete Hegseth.
Born in Vietnam and resettling as a refugee in the US in 1975, Cao retired from the Navy five years ago. In 2022, he lost a bid to become a Republican representative in Virginia.
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