Trump Says Record Nine-Month Carrier Deployment Is "Not Nearly Long Enough"

President Trump on August 14 dismissed concerns over the USS Abraham Lincoln's record nine-month deployment — tied to US-Iran tensions — calling it "not nearly long enough" and saying crew families were unconcerned. Defense Secretary Hegseth called conditions aboard "completely misrepresented." Yet multiple sailors attempted to go overboard, and 200 family members raised mental health concerns at a San Diego town hall. The Navy says it sees no rise in suicidal ideation or attempts but declined to release supporting data.