VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-16
“The administration says that the Pacific is supposed to be the most important behind the Western Hemisphere,”
Greg Poling · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
Poling comments on the Trump administration's stated priorities as the U.S. carrier leaves the Pacific.
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