Warner Statement on Fire Aboard U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement:

"I am grateful that all sailors aboard the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford are reported safe, and that their hard work and training allowed them to control this fire. But the Ford and its crew have been pushed to the brink after nearly a year at sea, and they have been paying the price for President Donald Trump's reckless military decisions. The reported scale of this fire, which has now left hundreds without beds amid this near-historic deployment, is incredibly concerning.

"Our sailors are doing their jobs. The president needs to start doing his: putting their safety, readiness, and dignity ahead of his impulsive decisions."

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