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Democratic lawmakers demands answers from Hegseth on USS Abraham Lincoln

A group of 15 senators said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth owes Americans answers about the ongoing deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group after reports of low morale and a mental health crisis among service members aboard. In an Aug. 15 letter to Hegseth, signed by all 13 members of the Senate…

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Democratic lawmakers demands answers from Hegseth on USS Abraham Lincoln
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