Trump taps financier and donor Phelan to be Navy secretary

Nov 27, 2024 View Original Article
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74% : John will be a tremendous force for our Naval Servicemembers, and a steadfast leader in advancing my America First vision," Trump wrote.
45% : Phelan, who leads the private investment firm Rugger Management and once handled Michael Dell's investments, was a major donor to the Trump campaign and reportedly hosted the president-elect at his Aspen, Colorado, home this summer where Trump went on a profanity-laced tirade about immigration and warned that the election could be the last the United States ever had if Vice President Kamala Harris had won.
41% : Trump chose Phelan, who did not serve in the military and does not have a long track record with the Navy, after a round of interviews at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, according to one person familiar with the matter who was granted anonymity to discuss internal matters.{snip}Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/26/trump-taps-phelan-navy-secretary-00191825
22% : Trump is also eyeing businessman Steve Feinberg and defense investor Trae Stephens as the Pentagon's No. 2, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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