The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East on Jan. 26. Senate Democrats want details about the status of the ship's operations following reports of attempted suicides by sailors. File Photo by Will Tyndall/U.S. Navy/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats are pressing the Trump administration about the conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln following reports of attempted suicides by sailors.
In a letter dated Wednesday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, Senate Armed Services Committee member Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn, raised "serious concerns" about the length of the warship's deployment and reports of supply shortages, contaminated water, and the deteriorating mental health of the crew.
Families of sailors serving on the ship have said several crew members have tried to jump overboard or have been stopped in recent months.
The Abraham Lincoln has been at sea since November.
