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Watch Live: The Latest Session of Dishonesty in the White House Press Room

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Targetpractice6/02/2017 4:49:17 pm PDT

“New details about the naval action in the Coral Sea are now coming in, as it appears one US Navy carrier was lost and another severely damaged. We’re told that the USS Lexington was lost was a significant loss of life, while the USS Hornet suffered major structural damage but managed to make it to Pearl Harbor. In addition, several other ships were damaged or sunk in the battle. The War Department has stated that a Japanese carrier was also sunk and two others were damaged, but the Japanese have denied such reports. In light of the conflicting reports, our experts say that the US Navy has suffered a crippling blow and may not be able to stem losses in the Pacific Theater, despite earlier hopes for a breakthrough with this battle.”

(historical context: The Japanese Navy thought the Hornet sunk at Coral Sea, which caught them by surprise at Midway)