While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of the Navy secretary.

Today, @USNavy named two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). Like their namesakes, these two future carriers, and the crews who sail them, will work to safeguard our national security, remind… pic.twitter.com/lrLMW8fFFi

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The nation’s next two aircraft carriers will feature the names of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden announced Monday — a bipartisan salute that might irritate the next occupant of the White House.

President Biden announced the names of new Navy aircraft carriers: the USS William J. Clinton and the USS George W. Bush, which will be constructed in "years ahead."

Two new aircraft carriers are being named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming them after US presidents.

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.

The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83) follow the Navy tradition of naming aircraft carriers after U.S. presidents. A statement from Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro noted how both presidents "led the United States through some of the most challenging moments in U.S. history."