Hold Congress responsible in November for the USS Abraham Lincoln conditions

A reader responds to Steve Benen’s coverage of Trump’s remarks regarding conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Trump Downplayed USS Lincoln Conditions Because He’s Been ‘Sitting On Gold Toilets,' Democrat Says  HuffPost

The media covers military suicides when it’s politically useful.

Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, met with troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns linger about morale and apparent worsening conditions. CBS News analyst Aaron MacLean has more insight.

Donald Trump's latest AI-generated image, depicting him horse riding alongside George Washington, has backfired as many have pointed out the symbolic blunder of him riding a black horse in the current climate...

Unverified USS George Washington photos raise questions about ship conditions, while its long overhaul highlights wider US Navy maintenance pressures.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday expressed anger over President Trump’s reaction to reported conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln.  “I mean, not only are these conditions and the reports of the conditions heartbreaking, the response of the president of the United States pisses me off. And it should piss all of us

The commander of CENTCOM visited the USS Abraham Lincoln days after reports of poor conditions on board and attempted suicides of sailors.

Gov. Moore on Trump’s comments about USS Abraham Lincoln: ‘It pisses me off’  CNN

Senator Ruben Gallego calls carrier’s months-long deployment a ‘deep problem’ as wellbeing concerns mount Democrats on Sunday intensified their demands for answers from the Trump administration over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment continued fueling concer

Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”