Senate Democrats press Defense Secretary Hegseth over USS Abraham Lincoln conditions

The Hill · first seen 13.08.2026

Senate Democrats led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding reported suicide attempts aboard the deployed aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.

Senate Democrats wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Inquiry focuses on reports of sailors attempting to jump overboard on the USS Abraham Lincoln

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

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