New aircraft carriers to be named for former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush

14 Jan 2025, 00:33 by Sheri Walsh · UPI

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush, the White House announced Monday.

"When I personally delivered the news to Bill and George, they were deeply humbled," President Joe Biden said in a statement, one week before he leaves office.