Navy Deployment in Middle East ‘Not Nearly Long Enough,’ Trump Says - WSJ

Navy Deployment in Middle East ‘Not Nearly Long Enough,’ Trump Says  WSJ

Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the USS Abraham Lincoln, Trump said “no, they’re not.”

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier supporting U.S. operations against Iran.

Lawmakers are pressing for answers amid reports that sailors aboard the San Diego-based carrier have endured food shortages, plumbing failures and severe fatigue.

Trump dismisses criticism of USS Lincoln, says deployment 'not long enough'  USA Today

Trump Says Prolonged Deployment Of USS Lincoln Is 'Not Nearly Long Enough'  huffpost.com

Trump said USS Lincoln family members are not concerned about conditions.

The president refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment’s length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.”

Trump Says USS Lincoln Hasn’t Been Deployed ‘Nearly Long Enough’—Denies Families’ Concerns  Forbes

Trump’s Pentagon didn’t plan for a long war. The sailors trapped at sea are living with the consequences.

President Donald Trump downplays concerns about deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, Trump said "no, they're not."

Trump rejected that the Abraham Lincoln – now in its ninth month at sea – had been deployed for too long.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East.

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

President Donald Trump downplays concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'  AP News

Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out. Asked by reporters whether family members were wo

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out. Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the Abraham Lincoln aircr

The president was asked about the growing number of reports of poor conditions aboard the aircraft carrier in the Middle East.

Trump says USS Lincoln’s deployment was ‘not nearly long enough’  CNN

The president is “a marginally failed real estate developer,” one senator said, who “shouldn’t be weighing in on systems on aircraft carriers.”

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington appeared to be heading for the Middle East to provide relief for the USS Abraham Lincoln.

"If we expect the ship to endure, we have to maintain it. If we expect the crew to endure, we have to sustain them," an active-duty sailor argues.