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GOP Rep. Don Bacon says Congress "should have oversight" amid concerns about USS Lincoln conditions
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- GOP Rep. Don Bacon called for congressional oversight and testimony from top Navy officials regarding concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after its nearly nine-month deployment.
- The USS George Washington is set to replace the Lincoln in the Middle East amid reports of supply shortages and mental health issues, including multiple sailors reportedly considering suicide during the extended deployment.
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao stated the Lincoln will return home soon as part of a planned rotation and confirmed a small number of mental health cases with no loss of life.
- Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal urged the Navy to explain the carrier's prolonged deployment, which set a record for consecutive days at sea without coming ashore.
- President Trump dismissed concerns about the deployment length, stating it was "not nearly long enough," despite family members' worries about its toll on sailors.
