Navy secretary’s removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding
President Trump's anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding led to the abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, who was ousted after 13 months in office.
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