# Lawmaker slams USS Abraham Lincoln conditions, Hegseth refutes

https://mins.news/en/video/21882

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 06:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzD-OwTzyIc

> A California lawmaker expressed alarm about poor living conditions and suicide attempts aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since November 2025. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as “completely misrepresented.”

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