# Trump nominates acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for permanent post

https://mins.news/en/item/42715

- CNN, 2026-09-02 21:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/02/politics/hung-cao-trump-nominee-navy-secretary?Date=20260902&Profile=CNN

> President Donald Trump has nominated acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent position. If confirmed by the Senate, Cao, a former Republican Senate candidate who once said the US military needs “alpha males and alpha females,” would be elevated to the post.

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