U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for War Secretary Pete Hegseth to be fired, accusing him of being “completely incompetent” and saying American sailors are “paying the price” amid concerns over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The aircraft carrier has reportedly spent more than 250 days at sea, with allegations involving shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing problems, mental health concerns and deck safety. Senator Richard Blumenthal has also demanded answers from Hegseth and the acting Navy secretary. Hegseth, however, has rejected claims that conditions aboard the carrier were poor. Watch the latest developments and political fallout.

The US President's war is stretching his Navy – and the cracks are showing

The Defense secretary insisted that reports of squalid conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln were “misrepresented.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed claims regarding poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, asserting that they have been exaggerated. Since January, the aircraft…