The White House asked the U.S. Navy to make sure a warship named for late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) would be “out of sight” ahead of President Trump‘s visit to Japan over the weekend, according to an email obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
The email, dated May 15, included an outline of plans for the president’s arrival, including instructions for the ship.
“USS John McCain needs to be out of sight,” the email reportedly read. “Please confirm #3 will be satisfied.”
View the complete May 29 article by Brooke Seipel on The Hill website here.