The Hill - Policy Defense

President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway.  “Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said during an address highlighting...

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on Friday that the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to the U.S. as the aircraft carrier’s long deployment has come under scrutiny over reported harsh conditions the sailors onboard have worked under. “The USS Abraham Lincoln crushed their deployment and will return home soon as part of a planned...

President Trump on Friday disputed the idea that family members of sailors and troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are concerned about the conditions on the aircraft carrier as scrutiny over the issue has intensified in recent days.  “No, they’re not,” the president told reporters when asked about the news reports that have shed light...

The pilots were ages 25 and 34.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering the U.S. Navy to revert to older catapult systems on its aircraft carriers, arguing the change would be costly while questioning Trump’s qualifications to make such a call. “He’s a marginally failed real estate developer with multiple bankruptcies,” Kelly said in an interview with...