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Navy secretary fired and our NFL draft predictions: Morning Rundown
- Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired and left the Trump administration effective immediately.
- Acting Navy secretary will be Undersecretary Hung Cao after the departure.
- The firing comes amid tensions over shipbuilding decisions within the Defense Department.
- Feinberg reportedly wrested some decision making on shipbuilding away from Phelan.
- The firing occurs during an American naval blockade of Iran.
- Two ships were seized in the Strait of Hormuz as part of the blockade.
- NBC News continues live coverage of Middle East conflict and related politics.
- The Pentagon announcements came as a broader reshuffle of defense leadership.
- There is ongoing NBC News analysis and coverage of the conflict and political responses.
- Analysts describe the draft and other topics as part of NBC News coverage linked to the morning rundown.
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