Trump denies knowledge of McCain ship name cover-up

Published May 30, 2019 2:08am ET



President Trump denied Wednesday he had anything to do with the USS John McCain’s name being hidden during the president’s Japan trip.

“I was not informed about anything having to do with the Navy Ship USS John S. McCain during my recent visit to Japan,” he tweeted, referring to a Wall Street Journal report that the White House had asked the military to move the warship named for the late Sen. John McCain out of sight ahead of Trump’s trip.

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