Navy Secretary Phelan fired over conflict on buying ships: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired due to conflicts with other people in Pentagon over buying new ships. Trump added, "[Phelan] is a hard charger and he had some conflict...as to building and buying new ships. I'm very aggressive in new shipbuilding." Phelan was fired amid the US-Iran war and US' blocking of Iranian ports.