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John Phelan

Screenshot of John Phelan testifying at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 27. 2025.

Trump’s Navy secretary nominee endorses joint collaboration with Air Force on drone enablers

If confirmed, John Phelan — a businessman and co-founder of MSD Capital — would take the helm of the department as it pursues new drones and a…

Feb 27, 2025 By Jon Harper

Former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters as he arrives on stage for a Get Out The Vote rally at the North Charleston Convention Center on February 14, 2024 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump picks Daniel Driscoll to lead Army as ‘disruptor and change agent’

Driscoll has been serving as a senior adviser to JD Vance.

Dec 4, 2024 By Jon Harper