President Trump dismissed a report claiming the USS Abraham Lincoln had been damaged in an attack, telling reporters that family members of the crew had nothing to worry about and that nine months at sea was “not nearly long enough” [1]. The report, which circulated on social media, alleged that a missile strike had hit the carrier in the Persian Gulf. No U.S. official confirmed the incident, and the report did not include photographic or video evidence, according to officials.
The dismissal followed weeks of administration pushback on carrier-related claims. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said reports about conditions aboard the Lincoln had been “misrepresented,” but he did not deny them [2]. The Trump administration also pushed back on claims about the carrier [3]. After a visit to the vessel, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, Adm. Brad Cooper, said mental health was a “priority” and that the ship had “among the lowest number of cases related to mental health” out of 11 active carriers [4].
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