Gov. Pritzker Demands Answers From Trump Administration On USS Abraham Lincoln
The letter cites reports of mental-health and supply problems, and says sailors have tried to jump overboard during the carrier's extended deployment.
- On Wednesday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding transparency about the 5,000 personnel aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, citing reports of deteriorating mental health and sailors attempting to go overboard.
- The Lincoln has been deployed for more than 250 days, a modern Navy record, while families report extreme exhaustion, food shortages, and multiple instances where crew members attempted to go overboard.
- Pentagon officials, including Hegseth, dismissed reports as "completely misrepresented" and "fake," launching a coordinated messaging campaign, though Admiral Brad Cooper acknowledged prolonged sea duty is "uniquely challenging and tough."
- Representative Morgan McGarvey and other Democrats are demanding congressional oversight, citing concerns the Department of Defense is not adapting quickly enough to conditions in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
- The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East to relieve the Lincoln, a move complicated by regional combat that forced the Navy to relocate supply operations to Diego Garcia, an island 2,200 miles away.
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House Republican on USS Abraham Lincoln concerns: 'I don't make much of it'
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said Monday he does not “make much” of reports that allege crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are suffering from declining mental health and supply shortages due to its long deployment. In an appearance on Fox Business's “Mornings with Maria” anchored by Cheryl Casone, Fallon, a member of the House [...]
Gov. Pritzker Demands Answers From Trump Administration On USS Abraham Lincoln
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pritzker today sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing his deep concern about the 5,000 brave men and women currently aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as well asthe lack of transparency and accountability from the President and Department of Defense (DoD) about the status of this deployment. The USS Lincoln has been deployed at seamore than 250 days with the Trump Administration refusing to p…
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