and then arrest you.u notice in 3rd world shitholes like viet nam or france nobody helps put these doods out when they catch on fire, but in america ppl are there 2 make a rescue every time
see that guy walking away in the background? ya, that's me
"USS John McCain needs to be out of sight," according to the email, obtained by the Journal and whose existence was confirmed to The Associated Press by three U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss private email correspondence.
In Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday morning, Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters, "When I read about it this morning, it was the first I heard about it." He told reporters traveling with him to a security conference in Singapore he would look into the reports.
Shanahan said he would never dishonor the memory of a great American like McCain or disrespect the young men and women in the crew of the ship.
"I never authorized, I never approved any action around the movement or activities regarding that ship," Shanahan said. He said the military "needs to do their job" and stay out of politics.
The Journal, citing photos it reviewed, reported that a tarp was placed over the USS John S. McCain's name before Trump's arrival and that sailors were instructed to remove any coverings from the ship that included its name.
Asked if the tarp was meant to block Trump's view of the ship, the officials said the tarp had been placed on the ship for maintenance and removed for the visit. U.S. Navy Cdr. Clay Doss, spokesman for U.S. 7th Fleet, told the AP that the tarp was on the ship on Friday but was removed by Saturday morning, the day Trump arrived.
"All ships remained in normal configuration during the President's visit," he said.
Two U.S. officials told AP that all the ships in the harbor were lined up for Trump's visit, and they were visible from the USS Wasp. The officials said most of their names probably could not be seen since they were side by side but that the name of the USS John S. McCain could be seen from the pier.
Rear Adm. Charlie Brown, Navy public affairs officer, tweeted Wednesday night: "The name of USS John S. McCain was not obscured during the POTUS visit to Yokosuka on Memorial Day. The Navy is proud of that ship, its crew, its namesake and its heritage."
A paint barge was in front of the USS John S. McCain on Saturday morning when 7th Fleet officials walked the pier to see how everything looked for the visit. The barge was then ordered to be moved and was gone by the time Trump arrived, the officials said.
Two U.S. officials told the AP that sailors on the USS John S. McCain were not told to stay away but that many were away for the long weekend. The officials also said that about 800 sailors from more than 20 ships and Navy commands were on the USS Wasp during the president's visit, and all wore the same Navy hat that has no logo, rather than wearing individual ship or command hats.
WASHINGTON — More than 1,000 migrants were apprehended after illegally crossing the border near El Paso, Texas, early Wednesday morning, according to two U.S. officials and a document obtained by NBC News.
The group of 1,036 is the largest ever encountered by the Border Patrol; the previous record of 424 was set last month.
“This is a big-league statement, but we are going to do something very dramatic on the border,” Trump said, adding he was not closing the border.
Because the president has the authority to dictate the name of a ship be 'covered up'.
Pelosi and the left have been on their controlled media for a while now discussing the topic of Trump and a 'cover up'. If they continually use 'cover up' in the controlled media, and then keep using it for other trivial things like covering up the name of a ship, the people will actually believe it. Propaganda 101.
The funny thing is watching the idiots who actually believe this 'cover-up'.