WATCH LIVE: Dan Caine delivers Naval Academy commencement address
Gen. Dan Caine will deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday. President Donald Trump was initially scheduled to speak but withdrew due to scheduling conflicts. This marks a departure from the traditional rotation of speakers at the event.
- ▪Gen. Dan Caine is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- ▪President Donald Trump backed out of speaking at the commencement due to scheduling conflicts.
- ▪The Naval Academy typically features a rotation of four speakers for its commencement addresses.
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Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the country’s top-ranking military officer, will speak at the U.S. Naval Academy‘s commencement address on Friday at 10 a.m. President Donald Trump was originally slated to speak to the graduating class, following Vice President JD Vance’s address last year, but backed out, likely due to scheduling conflicts. Recommended Stories Iran deja vu: US maintains it inflicted maximum damage as reports suggest otherwise US military’s Operation Southern Spear has cost more than $640 million Caine — not Trump — to address Naval Academy commencement in break from tradition CAINE — NOT TRUMP — TO ADDRESS NAVAL ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT IN BREAK FROM TRADITION The Naval Academy usually cycles through four speakers in rotation: The Navy secretary, the…
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