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Trump rejects criticism of USS Lincoln, says deployment 'not long enough'
Summary by The Galveston Editorial Desk Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , as published by Galveston County Daily News
· August 14, 2026
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump denied that family members of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln ‒ now being replaced in the Middle East ‒ have concerns about the ship after reports of suicide
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What is this story about? WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump denied that family members of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln ‒ now being replaced in the Middle East ‒ have concerns about the ship after reports of suicide
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