Navy acknowledges request regarding USS John S. McCain was made for President Trump's Japan visit
The statement continues a saga stemming from emails exchanged between the White House and lower-level US Navy officials about keeping a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain's father and grandfather out of sight ahead of the President's trip."A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain, however, all ships remained in their normal configuration during the President's visit," Rear Adm.
Two Navy officials told CNN on Wednesday that the White House Military Office had asked lower-level US Navy officials about keeping the ship out of view -- an impractical request as the ship was under repair, one of the officials said.Read More"Once leadership heard about it, they said knock it off," a senior Navy official told CNN.Meghan McCain blasts Trump over USS McCain controversyThe ship ultimately was not moved nor was the name obscured, said Cmdr.
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