Trump Dismisses Concerns Over USS Abraham Lincoln’s Condition

United States President Donald Trump dismissed concerns regarding the mental health and living conditions of military personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, stating that the ship will soon be replaced. According to AFP, Trump asserted that families of the crew are not worried and rejected claims that the vessel has been deployed for too long, maintaining that a replacement is already moving into position.

USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment Extended Near Iran

Perjalanan USS Abraham Lincoln bermula dari California pada November 2025 dengan tujuan awal Laut China Selatan, sebelum akhirnya haluan kapal dialihkan menuju kawasan Timur Tengah. Carrier strike groups umumnya dirancang untuk masa penugasan enam bulan dengan alasan yang mencakup kesejahteraan pelaut, menurut Jonathan Schroden, kepala pejabat penelitian di Center for Naval Analyses.

Mental Health Reports and Crew Conditions Spark Congressional Scrutiny

Berbagai media Amerika Serikat, termasuk yang fokus mengulas masalah militer, mengangkat laporan dari sejumlah kerabat personel kapal yang menyatakan bahwa kualitas kehidupan di atas Abraham Lincoln mengalami penurunan. Terdapat pula laporan mengenai beberapa upaya bunuh diri. Para politisi dari Partai Demokrat mendesak dilakukannya penyelidikan atas situasi tersebut.

The reporting also highlighted acute psychological pressures. Democratic lawmakers—including Representative Mike Levin and Representative Jason Crow—demanded an immediate congressional investigation into the welfare of the crew.

Pentagon and White House Push Back Against Crisis Claims

Menteri Pertahanan AS Pete Hegseth membantah seluruh laporan tersebut. Ia menegaskan kondisi awak kapal tetap terkendali dan Pentagon terus memenuhi kebutuhan logistik personel. President Trump echoed those assertions when questioned by journalists, insisting the deployment duration is appropriate and confirming that a replacement vessel is inbound to relieve the Lincoln as standoff tensions with Iran persist over nuclear programs and control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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