The former congressional candidate has called for a military of alpha males and females willing “to rip out their own guts, eat them and ask for seconds.”

President Donald Trump announced two more nominations for his administration on Thursday night. Both nominations were posted to the president’s Truth Social account. Trump nominated Hung Cao as undersecretary of the Navy and Paul Dabbar as deputy secretary of commerce.

President Donald Trump appointed Hung Cao to under secretary of the Navy and Paul Dabbar to deputy secretary of commerce late Thursday.

Hung Cao, who lost to Sen. Tim Kaine in November, will serve as Under Secretary of the Navy following his appointment by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump added Hung Cao (R) to his administration on Thursday, according to an announcement on social media.

Hung Cao, a former Virginia Republican Senate candidate, was nominated by President Donald Trump on Thursday as under secretary of the U.S. Navy. Cao, who Trump described as the “embodiment of the American Dream,” will have to be approved by the Senate to assume the role, New York Post reported Friday.

US President Trump has nominated retired Navy captain Hung Cao as under secretary of the Navy, highlighting his experience and dedication. Cao has previously criticized DEI policies in the military. Trump's nominee for secretary of the Navy,