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43. NYT is reporting . . .

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 09:53 PM

Apr 23

. . . that Trump fired Phelan because he told Trump that Trump's "battleship" could not be built.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/trump-navy-secretary.html

President Trump wanted one thing, more than anything else, from his secretary of the Navy, John Phelan: a new class of battleships.

“They’ll be the fastest, the biggest and by far — 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built,” Mr. Trump boasted at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate and resort in Florida a few days before Christmas. Mr. Phelan, a billionaire investor who has a home near the club, stood next to the president as he made the announcement.

Mr. Phelan’s job was to deliver the first of Mr. Trump’s battleships by 2028.

On Wednesday, Mr. Trump fired Mr. Phelan, who had struggled to come up with a plan to deliver the ships on the nearly impossible timeline that Mr. Trump has demanded, senior defense and administration officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters.

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BREAKING: Fox News just reported Pete Hegseth Sec of Navy John Phelan b/c he would not ignore a federal judge's orders! [View all] riversedge Apr 23 OP

Pete Hegseth should be arrested and charged immediately. Emile Apr 23 #1

should be shot and tossed on he highway dave99 Apr 23 #16

Mount the drunk BigMin28 Apr 23 #23

Just his head. reACTIONary Apr 23 #45

Where's..... MarcoZandrini Apr 24 #52

ding. this. AllaN01Bear Apr 23 #35

Road kill. I like it. AZ8theist Apr 23 #39

You know rfk jr will be there to harvest Lifeafter70 Apr 23 #41

With a dip in the cesspool after dinner!! AZ8theist Apr 24 #47

Lol Lifeafter70 Apr 24 #50

THIS! happy feet Apr 24 #55

Oh My! malaise Apr 23 #2

Should be enough alone to impeach Hegseth. aeromanKC Apr 23 #3

Is it possible to impeach a cabinet member? wnylib Apr 23 #9

Yes. Dems already filed impeachment articles on April 15th. Doubt it will go anywhere due to the Republican clot. chowder66 Apr 23 #13

Thanks. wnylib Apr 23 #15

Yes EdmondDantes_ Apr 23 #14

Good, although the Fascist Party will obstruct it. wnylib Apr 23 #17

FAUX turning on the administration too? senseandsensibility Apr 23 #4

Ratings,are likely tanking. Whatever it takes. Joinfortmill Apr 23 #25

Jennifer Griffin is one of the few actual journalists at Fox. Hegseth has insulted her too. Callie1979 Apr 23 #32

Hegseth is an incorrigible dictatorial asshole in the same mold as his tyrannical dotard boss - djt. magicarpet Apr 23 #5

I wonder how Kegsbreath would like getting his Ilsa Apr 23 #6

Your headline no verb ? nt eppur_se_muova Apr 23 #7

At least a verb (fired) and maybe more (petulantly, and in a small minded manner, did fire). FadedMullet Apr 23 #26

Another f-verb comes to mind. Marcuse Apr 24 #48

True that, although Wednesdays Apr 23 #27

Right? It took me a while to figure out what was missing. ShazzieB Apr 23 #30

Hmmm.. and an hour later Vance and Rubio are seen going to the White House. Phoenix61 Apr 23 #8

Lock Him Up! Chasstev365 Apr 23 #10

Makes it even worse that fox has to choke this down. Klarkashton Apr 23 #11

Hegseth stop blowing your nose on our flag pwb Apr 23 #12

I don't think that... GiqueCee Apr 23 #33

Sounds super illegal SSJVegeta Apr 23 #18

Is this enough reason for treason? BattleRow Apr 23 #19

No. onenote Apr 23 #29

JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM HIS MASTER Jimvanhise Apr 23 #20

Well of course. In this administration if you don't break the law you get canned. Fil1957 Apr 23 #21

When this is done, I want TRIALS! Joinfortmill Apr 23 #22

ding. this . on all of them including the orange dunkoff. AllaN01Bear Apr 23 #36

I *knew* the original excuses from the WSJ and the regime were freaking BS AZJonnie Apr 23 #24

Meanwhile MAGAs interpret this as an activist judge overreaching. progressoid Apr 23 #28

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan took an oath - he swore to uphold the US Constitution FakeNoose Apr 23 #31

Nicolle Wallace just covered the firing rzemanfl Apr 23 #34

CNN not covering it either senseandsensibility Apr 23 #37

What is Faux up to? rzemanfl Apr 23 #40

I'm a little surprised jmowreader Apr 23 #38

Sounds like a lawsuit in the making, no? Ford_Prefect Apr 23 #42

NYT is reporting . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 23 #43

Having worked in the ship building industry for over 20, years, Ray Bruns Apr 23 #44

Title does not match "headline". AKwannabe Apr 23 #46

Unreal. Kegbreath should be removed now. He is a fucking disgrace. GoodRaisin Apr 24 #49

Go home Hegseth Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 24 #51

Phelan is replaced by Acting Secretary of the Navy Danascot Apr 24 #53

It sounds like they are daring Mark to announce a presidential run DFW Apr 24 #54

The title is missing the most important word "FIRED". OMGWTF Apr 24 #56

Trump's Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary's Ouster (NYT Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Apr 24 #57

Fired for refusing to break the law. Martin68 Apr 24 #58