Anonymous Trump picks investment banker (...) 11/28/24(Thu)03:02:46 No. 1364651 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-picks-john-phelan-businessman-navy-secretary-rcna182003 President-elect Donald Trump has chosen John Phelan, a businessman and investor with no military experience, to become the next secretary of the Navy. Phelan, if confirmed, would be the first person in 15 years to lead the Navy without having served in any branch of the armed forces. He told NBC News on Wednesday that he was “greatly honored” to be selected by Trump, and confirmed he has not served, but declined to comment further. In a statement Tuesday night, Trump touted Phelan’s “record of success” and said Phelan has “excelled in every endeavor,” including founding and leading Rugger Management LLC, a private investment firm based in Palm Beach, Florida. He also said the Harvard Business School graduate’s “intelligence and leadership are unmatched.” “John will be a tremendous force for our Naval Servicemembers, and a steadfast leader in advancing my America First vision,” Trump said. “He will put the business of the U.S. Navy above all else.” >>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)03:03:28 No. 1364652 As the 79th Navy secretary, Phelan would oversee more than 900,000 people and an annual budget of more than $210 billion. The last eight people who have held the title since 2009 had served either in the Navy, Marine Corps, Army or Coast Guard, according to their Naval History and Heritage Command biographies. Twenty out of 26 people to be confirmed as Navy secretary over the last 70 years were veterans, the Military Times reported. Carlos Del Toro, whom Phelan would be replacing, had served in the Navy for more than 20 years and had done several tours of duty at sea, his Navy biography says. On Nov. 12, Trump announced he would nominate Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host, to be the secretary of defense. Hegseth was a captain in the Army National Guard and served overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. >>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)07:47:07 No. 1364664 >>1364651 >first person in 15 years Not that long ago! The specific details of any organization are minor compared to the ability to manage and inspect the organization's compliance with US law and federal administrative policy. Yes those specifics matter a little, but organizations are people.>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)08:53:18 No. 1364671 >>1364664 I admit I'm out of the loop when it comes to issues facing the US Navy today but somehow I don't think compliance with US law is one of the major things the Navy is worried about.>>
eeny meeny miney...You 11/28/24(Thu)09:10:03 No. 1364676 In his picks, at least tRump is thinking outside the straight jacket. >>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)10:42:08 No. 1364690 >>1364651 >would be the first person in 15 years to lead the Navy without having served in any branch of the armed forces. ...so since Obama?>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)10:56:43 No. 1364698 >>1364690 The gentleman's name was Ray Mabus and he was the Governor of Mississippi.>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)10:58:57 No. 1364701 >>1364698 >served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017. How many secretary of Navy's have we had since him? 1? 2? The "no military experience" thing seems to be kinda normal of the last guy was just 15 years ago and served for 8 years>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)11:01:10 No. 1364703 >>1364701 I'm pretty sure this will be the first wall street fat cat appointed to a military position in quite a while if that's what you mean.>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)12:04:34 No. 1364709 >>1364703 >wall street fat cat Nice buzz words. I prefer a businessman over a hawk. Simple as that>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)12:06:52 No. 1364711 >>1364671 >I don't think compliance with US law is one of the major things the Navy is worried about. you're out of the loop.>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)12:10:44 No. 1364713 >>1364709 I don't care how good of a businessman he is; I wouldn't trust a stock trader to perform surgery on me, the same way I don't trust an investment banker in charge of a military force.>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)12:27:24 No. 1364716 >>1364709 >I prefer a businessman over a hawk. Businessmen are the hawks, Anon, war is great for business.>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)12:47:06 No. 1364718 >>1364716 this. Someone with actual military experience can recognize what a war costs on a human level. Someone like Phelan can only recognize what it could get him on a financial level.>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)14:18:34 No. 1364727 >>1364713 This argument is retarded because we currently have mentally ill trannies in government and Pete Buttgay in charge of transportation. Blow it out your ass commie>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)14:19:51 No. 1364728 >>1364727 Forever seething>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)14:21:56 No. 1364730 >>1364728 Enjoy the next four years>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)14:27:25 No. 1364734 >>1364727 Both more qualified for their positions that an investment banker is to head the navy. Are we forgetting both Buttigeg and Levine both actually have decades of experience in administration and healthcare respectively?>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)14:36:25 No. 1364736 >>1364730 You know Trump appointed a homosexual to be Treasury Secretary, right?>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)14:41:40 No. 1364737 >>1364734 So is Buttgay responsible for the Ohio train incident and how it was so poorly mismanaged that people died?>>
Anonymous 11/28/24(Thu)14:42:40 No. 1364738 >>1364736 All trannies are pedophiles, but not all homosexuals are>>
Anonymous 11/29/24(Fri)01:18:34 No. 1364832 >>1364736 I hope he picked an alternate for when the SoT is caught raping his adopted son.>>
Anonymous 11/29/24(Fri)10:04:30 No. 1364858 >>1364832 Why would that happen?>>
Anonymous 11/29/24(Fri)18:59:35 No. 1364914 >>1364858 Because the man is a fag. Weren't you following the comment chain?>>
Anonymous 11/29/24(Fri)19:01:25 No. 1364916 >>1364914 You don't make any sense at all.>>
Anonymous 11/30/24(Sat)00:36:33 No. 1364968 >>1364916 Tell us how underaged are you Anon?>>
Anonymous 12/01/24(Sun)05:54:24 No. 1365186 >>1364713 the attorney general and secretary if health don't do surgery. secdef doesn't manage armies, they manage the generals, their missions and their budgets. secretary of education isn't teaching.>>
Anonymous 12/01/24(Sun)08:28:41 No. 1365193 >>1365186 What does that have to do with appointing a teleprompter-reading TV host to any of those positions?>>
Anonymous 12/01/24(Sun)16:29:19 No. 1365256 >>1364651 If his leadership is unmatched he should be president. Is he going to kill Trump? Is Hunter Biden's laptop going to be the murder weapon?
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