The U.S. Navy on Saturday confirmed that it received a request to “minimize the visibility” of the USS John S. McCain warship while President Trump was visiting Japan last month — an episode that has raised concerns about whether the commander in chief’s political grievances might be infecting military culture. He initially tweeted that he was “not informed about anything having to do with the Navy Ship USS John S. McCain during my recent visit to Japan,” though he also repeated his disdain for McCain and suggested those who wanted the ship obscured had good intentions. “I was not a big fan of John McCain in any shape or form,” Trump said. So, too, was the crew of a third ship, the USS Stethem, the official said. The Journal reported that at one point, a barge was moved closer to the USS McCain in such a way that its name was obscured.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2019 19:39 UTC