Replacement aircraft carrier heading to Middle East after complaints of conditions on USS Lincoln

Family members say sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have faced food shortages, long stretches at sea and deteriorating mental health

Concern about living conditions on a US aircraft carrier that has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days is leading a US senator to demand answers from the military about the vessel and putting more pressure on the Trump administration over the Iran war.

When he launched the war against Iran in late February, US president Donald Trump predicted it would last “four to five weeks”.

Democrats are demanding answers about what's going on with the USS Abraham Lincoln

There are reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and other potential harms aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea since November.

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