An Associated Press article on pbs.org reports that the Navy quietly removed several top officers — including Dr. Brian Monahan, Congress's attending physician for nearly 18 years, and the entire leadership of the USS South Dakota submarine after an underwater collision — while breaking with its usual practice of announcing such firings, drawing pushback from Congress. Reps. Joe Courtney and Adam Smith voiced "deep frustration" over the lack of notification, and the removals could set up a contentious confirmation hearing for acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao.