Trump nominates Hung Cao as Secretary of the Navy

President Trump announced he is formally nominating Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to serve as the next Secretary of the Navy. In his post, Trump praised Cao as a 'Warfighter' and urged the Senate to move quickly on confirmation, saying he should be able to 'continue the fantastic work he has been doing over the past 4 months.' Cao, a retired Navy officer, has been serving in an acting capacity. The nomination now heads to the Senate, where confirmation would cement Cao's leadership of the Navy amid ongoing efforts by the administration to bolster military readiness and reinforce Trump's national security priorities.