Trump selects Hung Cao to serve as U.S. Navy secretary

Hung Cao speaks during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he plans to nominate Hung Cao to become the next U.S. Navy secretary.

“The Senate needs to confirm this Warfighter, ASAP, so he can continue the fantastic work he has been doing over the past 4 months,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)