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Acting Navy secretary, once a political lightning rod, finds surprising support

Politico | Defense

By Jack Detsch， Dasha Burns， Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien

24 April 2026 at 05:00

Hung Cao, known as a partisan firebrand, has built credibility inside the Pentagon.

Then-Republican Senate candidate Hung Cao speaks during a rally for President Donald Trump on June 28, 2024, in Chesapeake, Virginia.