Sen. Adam Schiff introduced a resolution to stop the Trump administration from renaming a group of Navy ships built in San Diego, though it’s almost certain the California senator won’t be getting buy-in from Republicans.
Schiff’s resolution “strongly encourages the Department of Defense not to take any action” on renaming the John Lewis class of oilers, all of which were built at NASSCO in Barrio Logan and named after civil- and human-rights leaders.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to strip gay-rights leader and Navy veteran Harvey Milk’s name off one ship. The ship was given the name during the Obama administration. The name-change announcement came deliberately during Pride month, Military.com reported.
Hegseth said the renamings are intended to “restore the warrio