Published Aug 17, 2026, 11:50 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

Democratic lawmakers demands answers from Hegseth on USS Abraham Lincoln

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A group of 15 senators say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth owes Americans answers about the ongoing deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group after reports of low morale and a mental health crisis among service members aboard. In an Aug. 15 letter to Hegseth, signed by all thirteen members of the Senate…