The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.

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

Former President George W. Bush was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.

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

President Joe Biden announced that the nation’s next two aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

The Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, including one named after Bush's late father, the USS George H. W. Bush. Generally, the carriers are getting ready to deploy, are currently deployed, or have come off deployment and have gone in for maintenance and repairs.

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

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President George W. Bush attend Donald Trump's inauguration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses, but former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be there.

The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name.

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.