Dire conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln are ‘completely misrepresented’: Hegseth

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Thursday that reports of dire conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, from rotten meat to a lack of milk for cereal, are “completely misrepresented.”

Hegseth’s comments come as the ongoing blockade of Iran has pushed the Navy’s logistics network to the brink. The USS Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s premier aircraft carriers, is entering the ninth month of its grueling deployment. The ship is reportedly facing mounting morale issues, according to the families of its crew.

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