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Senators Demand Answers on USS Abraham Lincoln’s Conditions

8/17/2026

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U.S. senators sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a letter demanding answers on USS Abraham Lincoln’s conditions and rebuking President Donald Trump.
The carrier has remained at sea for more than 240 days since departing San Diego in November 2025.
Ranking Member Senator Jack Reed and 11 colleagues posed twelve questions on crew morale, mental-health care, supply shortages and the mission’s necessity, giving the Navy until August 27 to respond.

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U.S. senators sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a letter demanding answers on USS Abraham Lincoln’s conditions and rebuking President Donald Trump.
The carrier has remained at sea for more than 240 days since departing San Diego in November 2025.
Ranking Member Senator Jack Reed and 11 colleagues posed twelve questions on crew morale, mental-health care, supply shortages and the mission’s necessity, giving the Navy until August 27 to respond.