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Hung Cao Named Acting Navy Secretary Amid Extremist Cannibalism Remarks

4/25/2026

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Hung Cao became acting Secretary of the Navy after Secretary John Phelan left.
The 54-year-old refugee MAGA Senate candidate has made extremist remarks, including jokes about a KKK hood and claims of African American heritage.
In a 2024 debate he urged recruitment of “alpha males and alpha females” who would “rip out their own guts, eat them, and ask for seconds,” linking diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to cannibalism.

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Hung Cao became acting Secretary of the Navy after Secretary John Phelan left.
The 54-year-old refugee MAGA Senate candidate has made extremist remarks, including jokes about a KKK hood and claims of African American heritage.
In a 2024 debate he urged recruitment of “alpha males and alpha females” who would “rip out their own guts, eat them, and ask for seconds,” linking diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to cannibalism.