The Pentagon abruptly announced that U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is departing his position. This move marks the first service head to leave during the second presidential term.

<img alt="Two men standing stiffly beside a painting of a ship" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/fab960c7-5349-4d47-87dc-88898c46e8d1,1776905132971/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C202%2C6000%2C3375%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan stand by a rendering of the &apos;Trump Class&apos; USS Defiant, as they listen to President Donald Trump (not pictured) make an announcement about the Navy&apo...