Navy considering renaming ship for Trump instead of Black war hero

The U.S. Navy is reportedly considering renaming a ship for President Donald Trump instead of naming it for a Black hero at Pearl Harbor.

Thomas Bledsoe told CNN the potential move is ‘quite a shock’ and that the family were not notified beforehand US navy carrier set to honor Black war hero may reportedly be renamed after Trump Sign up for the US Breaking News email US Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out agains

With Doris Miller’s heroic and highly decorated service in mind, the Navy planned to name an aircraft carrier after him. At least, that was the plan.

Sources familiar said that these discussions have been going on most of the summer.

The U.S. Navy has been quietly considering renaming an aircraft carrier that was set to honor Doris Miller, a heroic Black sailor at Pearl Harbor, after President Donald Trump instead. The effort to rename the planned USS Doris Miller began earlier this year, three sources told CNN Thursday. It’s not yet clear who the

Navy Reportedly In Talks To Name New Ship After Trump Instead Of Black WWII Hero  Forbes

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Great nephew of Black WWII hero: ‘a shock’ to hear ship may be renamed  CNN

Navy may name new aircraft carrier after Trump and not WWII hero  USA Today

No US aircraft carrier has ever been named after a sitting president

Universal History Archive / Universal History Archive/Univer An aircraft carrier meant to be named after a Black sailor credited with rescuing shipmates during the attack on Pearl Harbor is inexplicably being renamed—potentially after Donald Trump. Two unnamed sources cited by CNN late Thursday said there have been in

President Trump is increasingly putting his thumb on the scale by wading more into the designs of U.S. aircraft carriers, backing potentially seismic design changes that would increase construction costs and scramble timelines to complete the build.  The president has ordered a return to steam catapults on Ford-class a