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Trump says USS Lincoln's nine-month deployment is 'not nearly long enough' amid crew concerns
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- Local time
- 1:53 PM in New York
- Where
- Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, United States
Asked at Joint Base Andrews whether the carrier's deployment had lasted too long, Trump said 'Not nearly long enough' and that the ship was about to be replaced. A day earlier CENTCOM called reports that seven sailors died in a brawl aboard 'false,' saying no one aboard had died and a sailor who fell overboard on Aug. 3 was recovered; CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper visited the crew on Aug. 15.
Why it matters
Lawmakers and families had raised supply shortages and mental-health strain after more than 260 days at sea; the USS George Washington was already heading to relieve the Lincoln.
Sources (9)
- The Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- Associated Pressapnews.com
- U.S. Central Commandcentcom.mil
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS News (2)cbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
- CBS News (3)cbsnews.comPublished
- CNNcnn.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 3:17 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026 to 1:53 PM New York time, Aug 14, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump Rejects Concerns Over USS Abraham Lincoln's Nine-Month Deployment"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / USS Abraham Lincoln, Middle East region to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, United States; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("CENTCOM commander visits the USS Abraham Lincoln"); added 6 sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from Associated Press (2026-08-16); removed an unverified publication date from U.S. Central Command (2026-08-16). Why and evidence