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John Phelan out as Navy secretary in latest high-profile Trump admin. departure

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Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration "effective immediately," chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Wednesday, marking the latest departure of a top defense official this year."On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy," Parnell said in a statement posted on X.It was not immediately clear why Phelan will be departing his post.

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Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving 'immediately,' Pentagon says.

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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan "is departing the administration, effective immediately," the Pentagon's top spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.

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Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said​ Wednesday.

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A: Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration "effective immediately," chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Wednesday, marking the latest departure of a top defense official this year."On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy," Parnell said in a statement posted on X.It was not immediately clear why Phelan will be departing his post.

B: Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving 'immediately,' Pentagon says.

negation mismatch

A: Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration "effective immediately," chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Wednesday, marking the latest departure of a top defense official this year."On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy," Parnell said in a statement posted on X.It was not immediately clear why Phelan will be departing his post.

B: Secretary of the Navy John Phelan "is departing the administration, effective immediately," the Pentagon's top spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.

negation mismatch

A: Navy Secretary John Phelan will leave the Trump administration "effective immediately," chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced Wednesday, marking the latest departure of a top defense official this year."On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy," Parnell said in a statement posted on X.It was not immediately clear why Phelan will be departing his post.

B: Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said​ Wednesday.

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