USS Abraham Lincoln: Senate Democrats press Hegseth for answers on reports of attempted suicides

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Today's Top Stories - August 13, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 13, 2026

Senate Democrats are pressing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration for more information about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since November, amid reports that sailors have attempted to jump overboard.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has written a letter to Hegseth and Hung Cao, the acting secretary of the Navy, to express “serious concerns” about the Lincoln’s extended deployment amid reports of supply shortages, water contamination and deteriorating mental health on the aircraft carrier.

Blumenthal also cited reports of “deck safety concerns and disruptions in the mail system, which have........

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