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Trump drops plan to retire the USS Truman [View all]
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/441386-trump-administration-dropping-plan-to-retire-uss-truman-aircraft-carrierTrump drops plan to retire the USS Truman
By Brett Samuels and Rebecca Kheel - 04/30/19 01:58 PM EDT
The Trump administration has scrapped plans to retire the USS Harry S. Truman early, Vice President Pence said Tuesday.
Pence made the announcement while speaking to crew members aboard the aircraft carrier, hours after top Navy officials defended the administration's previous plan.
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As recently as Tuesday morning, top Navy officials were defending the plan. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee as part of his confirmation to be the Navy’s top officer, current Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran said retiring the Truman will allow the Navy to fund new technologies such as drone ships.
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On Monday, the current Navy chief, Adm. John Richardson, also defended the plan, similarly arguing that the Navy needs to look forward to new technologies.
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But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were skeptical of retiring the Truman, and observers expected language in the annual defense policy bill to prevent it from happening.
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