# Democrats call for USS Lincoln probe, question US Navy readiness

https://mins.news/en/item/25594

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 23:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/democrats-call-for-uss-lincoln-probe-question-us-navys-readiness?traffic_source=rss

> US lawmakers are renewing demands for answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, citing reports of shortages and crew members attempting to go overboard. They question whether the carrier’s record deployment of more than 260 days reflects a broader pattern of poor planning during the Iran war. Trump and defense officials dispute the reports.

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