USS Lincoln Morale Crisis and Navy Strain

Trump dismisses USS Lincoln's 240+ day deployment as 'not nearly long enough'; reports of deteriorating food, water, and plumbing conditions. Democrats demand accountability. Pro-Hegseth rebuttal lacks evidence. Trump pushes costly fleet expansion and steam catapult reversal, adding to Navy industrial base and personnel strain. Iran's Vahidi claims US military 'to its knees' citing Lincoln deployment as evidence.