# Trump Taps Hung Cao for Navy Secretary Amid Pentagon Turmoil

https://mins.news/en/item/41169

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-02 00:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/trump-taps-hung-cao-for-navy-secretary-amid-pentagon-turmoil?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a976e172732d80001674516

> President Donald Trump is nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to hold the post permanently, seeking to fill a top military leadership vacancy as the Iran war fuels concerns about its effects on personnel and readiness.

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