‘Not nearly long enough’: Trump shrugs off USS Abraham Lincoln crew's long deployment

The Lincoln has now spent about nine months at sea, including more than 200 days without a port call and months of sustained combat operations in Iran war.

Sailors on carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln feel the strain as Navy deployments stretch longer  CNN

President Trump on Friday pushed back against concerns about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln, a key ship in the Iran war. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.

Trump Says USS Lincoln Deployment 'Was Not Nearly Long Enough'  WSJ

Reports from sailors and their families describe concerning conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The ship has been at sea since last November, a record-length deployment. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisis Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, saying the deployment is “not nearly long enou

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.

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

Trump says USS Lincoln’s record time at sea during Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’  apnews.com

The USS Abraham Lincoln will be ending its record-breaking, 266-day deployment amid concerns over the mental health of its crew, Navy officials said.

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

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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 240-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.”

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

The aircraft carrier is its ninth month at sea in a record-breaking deployment that has lasted more than 260 days.

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

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

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

President Trump said Friday that he isn't concerned about the state of the USS Abraham Lincoln, despite calls from lawmakers to investigate reports of mental health issues for those onboard. Why it matters: The San Diego-based aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, and numerous reports have indicated that

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

President Trump dismissed family worries over the USS Abraham Lincoln's grueling 8-month deployment, claiming it has "not nearly" been long enough.

War-Beleaguered Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln Will Finally Get Some Relief  New York Magazine

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, as reports have circulated of mental health concerns aboard Lincoln. The carrier switch, according to a report published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal, is part of a scheduled rotation to relieve

THE LINCOLN PROBLEM: For weeks, conditions on the U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln — on station in the Iran war zone — were social media fodder, with reports of moldy showers, bad food, and a shortage of personal hygiene supplies. But it was hard to tell if it was just normal griping by sailors who…

Sen. Richard Blumenthal distributed a letter on Wednesday requesting that the U.S. Navy account for conditions aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.