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Coverage dated August 13, 2026 to August 14, 2026

Reports of dire conditions, mental health crises on USS Abraham Lincoln

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected reports of poor conditions on the Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln, saying that conditions have been "completely misrepresented." CBS News' Zak Hudak reports.

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  1. HuffPost

    Hegseth Says Reports About Poor Conditions Aboard Carrier Are Misrepresented (opens HuffPost)

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    Pete Hegseth on Thursday said reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.”

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Hegseth rejects reports of sailors' concerns (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    PANAMA CITY — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Thursday that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were "completely misrepresented."

  3. CBS News

    Reports of dire conditions, mental health crises on USS Abraham Lincoln (opens CBS News)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected reports of poor conditions on the Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln, saying that conditions have been "completely misrepresented." CBS News' Zak Hudak reports.

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