La Repubblica (IT) • April 26, 2026 13:28

Hegseth's strange smile and the "prophecy" about the shots: the conspiracy theory flies

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Thu 01:50 - Washington Post

John Phelan forced out as Navy secretary after 13 months

Thu 23:16 - The Hill

Navy secretary's removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding

Fri 13:14 - Middle East Eye

US Secretary of War Hegseth: 'Iran will not have a nuclear weapon'

Sat 16:15 - The Hill

Newsmax host rips into Hegseth over Navy secretary’s firing

Sat 20:37 - The Hill

Acting Navy secretary vows to build ships days after Phelan's firing

Sat 20:57 - Washington Examiner

Hung Cao vows to accelerate shipbuilding in first comments as acting Navy secretary

Sun 13:28 - La Repubblica (IT)

Hegseth's strange smile and the "prophecy" about the shots: the conspiracy theory flies

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US Secretary of War Hegseth: 'Iran will not have a nuclear weapon'

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20:37

Acting Navy secretary vows to build ships days after Phelan's firing

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16:15

Newsmax host rips into Hegseth over Navy secretary’s firing

Newsmax host Greg Kelly tore into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday over the firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest in a series of abrupt departures from the …

23:16

Navy secretary's removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding

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Washington Examiner

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20:57

Hung Cao vows to accelerate shipbuilding in first comments as acting Navy secretary

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has vowed to ramp up shipbuilding in his first remarks since taking over for John Phelan, who was fired from the high-level role last week. …

Washington Post

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01:50

John Phelan forced out as Navy secretary after 13 months

The billionaire was a significant contributor to President Donald Trump’s campaign, but officials said he clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.