Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was ousted from his position Wednesday, six sources familiar with the matter told CNN, amid tension Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his implementation of shipbuilding reform and his close relationship with President Donald Trump.
Cao during his Senate campaign in 2023 said “witchcraft” had taken over Monterey, California and he does not want that to happen to Virginia. In the same interview Cao also said "I’m African American because I grew up in Africa, too,” referring to a few years spent in Niger as a child.
The replacement is this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hung_Cao
the best bit from his wiki page