Navy mulls Trump-named carrier over Doris Miller tribute

Navy officials are reviewing a plan to rename the future Ford-class carrier, originally set to honor Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller, after President Donald Trump. The discussions, ongoing for months, would make the carrier the first named after a president instead of Miller, a Black enlisted sailor who earned the Navy Cross. Miller’s potential Medal of Honor consideration has not been approved by the White House. Final naming authority rests with the Navy secretary, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao expected to be involved in the decision.