Reports about poor conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln are ‘completely misrepresented’, says Pete Hegseth

Media outlets have reported suicide attempts and declining morale on the 5,000-person ship, which has been at sea since November 2025.

Several Democratic lawmakers are calling for answers after concerns were raised by families of sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln about the deteriorating living conditions and worsening mental health during the ship’s record-breaking deployment amid the war with Iran.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have been “completely misrepresented” following reports that sailors, struggling with low morale during a grueling deployment, have attempted to jump overboard. Speaking with Newsmax, Hegseth did not direc

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Hegseth says reports about poor conditions aboard carrier are misrepresented  Reuters

The deployment had been expected to end in May but has been extended with no current return date, families said

Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been ‘completely misrepresented’ The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a wave of reports describing deteriorating conditions and mental health struggles onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have been “compl

Hegseth Says Reports About Poor Conditions Aboard Carrier Are Misrepresented  HuffPost

Lawmakers are calling for oversight after families described moldy showers, broken toilets, weeks without hot water and sailors attempting to jump off.

The carrier has currently spent nearly 250 days consecutively at sea without making land since its departure from San Diego in November 2025.

Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.

Lawmakers demand answers about USS Abraham Lincoln conditions as reports emerge of sailors attempting to jump overboard  edition.cnn.com