Trump taps financier and donor Phelan to be Navy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected businessman John Phelan as his nominee to lead the Navy, according to a statement released on Tuesday night. “It is my great honor to announce John Phelan as our next United States Secretary of the Navy! John will be a tremendous force for our Naval Servicemembers, and a steadfast leader in advancing my America First vision,” Trump wrote. “He will put the business of the U.S. Navy above all else.” Trump’s pick of Phelan, after choosing Army National Guard Veteran and former Fox News host...