Trump to nominate Hung Cao as Navy secretary
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he was nominating Hung Cao to be the U.S. Navy secretary.
- Why it matters
- The Navy secretary oversees the world's largest naval force and its annual budget of roughly $250 billion, making this nomination a significant personnel decision in the Defense Department.
- Most affected
- U.S. Navy operations and personnel — Subject to leadership change pending Senate confirmation of the nominee.
Naval policy and strategy priorities — May shift depending on the nominee's priorities and approach to service leadership. - Likely next
- Whether the Senate Armed Services Committee holds a confirmation hearing and votes on the nomination.