Trump taps ‘true warrior’ Hung Cao as Navy secretary after 4 months as acting leader
Hung Cao, a retired Navy captain and special operations veteran, has led the Department of the Navy for four months as President Trump now seeks Senate confirmation.
TL;DR
- President Trump nominated Hung Cao to be the permanent Secretary of the Navy.
- Cao has served as acting Navy Secretary for four months.
- Trump described Cao as a "true WARRIOR" and urged the Senate to confirm him quickly.
- Cao's priorities include shipbuilding and homeland defense.
- Cao is a retired Navy captain with 25 years of service, including special operations and combat deployments.
- Cao previously ran for Congress and challenged Sen. Tim Kaine for his Senate seat.