WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his acting defense secretary are distancing themselves from an order to keep a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain out of sight during the commander in chief’s recent visit to Japan. The Pentagon’s acting chief, Patrick Shanahan, says he never authorized attempts to make sure Trump wouldn’t see the USS John S. McCain at its homeport in Japan and would have his chief of staff investigate. Trump says he wasn’t involved in the matter.
Trump Denies He Ordered To Keep Warship Named For Late Sen. John McCain Out Of Sight During Recent Visit To Japan
