Trump brushes off worries as USS Lincoln endures record-long deployment amid Iran tensions
TL;DR
President Trump dismissed concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln despite reports of supply shortages and mental-health strain during a record-long, 250-plus-day deployment tied to the US-Israel war with Iran; lawmakers have urged oversight, while Navy officials say there has been no uptick in suicidality and the ship will be replaced by a similar vessel as tensions in the region persist.
- Trump dismisses mental health concerns on USS Lincoln aircraft carrier Al Jazeera
- Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War The New York Times
- Trump says USS Lincoln’s deployment was ‘not nearly long enough’ CNN
- Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say Military Times
- New aircraft carrier heads to Middle East amid concerns about USS Lincoln conditions CBS News
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