Military will not be politicised, says Pentagon after USS John S McCain directive
02 June 2019 - 17:53
Seoul — The Pentagon has told the White House that the US military will not be politicised, a US official said on Sunday, amid a controversy after officials directed the US Navy to keep the USS John S McCain out of sight during a recent speech by President Donald Trump in Japan.
The White House military office directed the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet to minimise the visibility of the USS John S McCain, a warship bearing the name of Trump’s former political rival, during a speech by the president in Japan last week...
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