Senators demand inquiry into conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

It comes amid reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier’s record-setting deployment.

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

After families of sailors aboard the USS Lincoln described concerns to MS NOW about poor conditions and mental strain, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is demanding details from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Navy leadership has reportedly met with the family members of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier over worries that the ongoing Middle East deployment will lead to worsening mental health and the risk of self-harm aboard the vessel. At an in-person meeting with an estimated 200 attendees on Thursday

Mental Health Crisis Brewing Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Amid Near Record-Breaking Deployment  Forbes