Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly ousted a top Navy official just days ahead of a massive planned celebration of the military branch's 250-year anniversary, and after the confirmation this week of a staunch ally of President Donald Trump as undersecretary.
Hegseth fired Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison on Friday, Politico reported, noting he was an "unusually powerful top aide who had orchestrated a reshuffle of the service’s bureaucracy."
The Pentagon confirmed Harrison's departure, telling the outlet, "He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy. We are grateful for his service to the Department."
His exit comes after the confirmation of Hung Cao as Navy undersecretary. Cao, a Navy veteran, previously ran unsuccessfully for Senate in Virginia.
