The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for more than nine months, with reports of food shortages, deteriorating conditions and growing mental health concerns among sailors sparking intense backlash. President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have downplayed the concerns, with Trump saying the deployment has not been “nearly long enough.” Democratic Congressman and Senate candidate Seth Moulton, a Marine Corps combat veteran, slams Hegseth’s leadership, saying, “Secretary Hegseth has been in the jungle filming promo videos when he should be aboard the Abraham Lincoln, understanding exactly what’s going on.”
MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar on servicemembers aboard the USS Lincoln during their record-breaking deployment tied to Pres. Trump’s Iran war. Sridhar spoke to the wife of a sailor who went overboard and was in water for about an hour before he was rescued. Pres. Trump shrugged off reports about conditions aboard the carrier saying the deployment was “not nearly long enough.”
Trump administration officials’ dismissive comments about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have left the families of service members feeling gaslit. MS NOW reporters Priya Sridhar and David Rohde join guest host Catherine Rampell on The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi to discuss the fallout from the USS Lincoln’s long deployment.
While the Treasury chief did not provide details, he said the measures will mark another escalation of the administration’s effort to cut off money flowing to the Iranian government.
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months, raising concerns among lawmakers about the crew's well-being. Amid the concerns, the Pentagon is reportedly set to replace the aircraft currently deployed in the Middle East. NewsNation's Cory Smith reports the latest from the White House. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Secretary of War pushed back against reports of a mental health crisis and supply shortages during the aircraft carrier’s extended Middle East deployment
