Event Brief
Phelan ousted after battleship timeline proved impossible
Filed: Apr 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Navy Secretary John Phelan was removed after being tasked to deliver the president's first ship by 2028.
WHO: John Phelan
WHAT: was ousted as Navy secretary
WHEN: Apr 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The 2028 ship-delivery timeline was nearly impossible.
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