Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Trump late Tuesday nominated Phelan, a major donor to his campaign who founded the private investment firm Rugger Management LLC.
39% : "Trump has signaled through multiple appointments, such as his selection of SpaceX founder Elon Musk to co-lead a nongovernmental Department of Government Efficiency, that he seeks to cut through red tape.
38% : "Trump has called for a 350-ship Navy since his 2016 presidential campaign, but he experienced first-hand the difficulty in realizing that goal, given the challenges to shipbuilding and the erratic and often delayed congressional budget process.
36% : Trump has campaigned on expanding the Navy and would need to fight bureaucratic inertia to do so.
24% : "Experts said Phelan's nomination reflects that Trump is seeking service branch heads who will not push back on his ideas -- but that Phelan's lack of experience is likely to create issues and delays of its own, They say the Navy can't afford to lose time.

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