President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job, giving the Navy combat veteran the nod as concerns have emerged that some sailors have been stretched to the limit during the Iran war.
New acting navy secretary Cao
Hung Cao is now serving as Acting Navy Secretary. He replaced John Phelan who left the Trump administration, the Defense Department said.
Navy vet Hung Cao has Trump’s nod ahead of Virginia’s US Senate primary
Political observers have already placed bets on Tim Kaine, predicting the Democrat will glide into a third term as the junior U.S. Senator of Virginia, a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to the upper chamber since 2002.
Navy veteran Hung Cao enters GOP race to challenge Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in 2024
Retired Navy combat veteran Hung Cao, who ran an energetic but unsuccessful campaign last year for a blue-leaning northern Virginia U.S. House seat, has set his sights on the U.S. Senate, announcing Tuesday that he’s seeking the 2024 Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Tim Kaine.