GOP Rep. Don Bacon says Congress "should have oversight" amid concerns about USS Lincoln conditions

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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) believes Congress should conduct oversight of conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Concerns have been raised by families regarding supply shortages and mental health issues aboard the carrier.
Media reports quote family members who say sailors considered jumping overboard.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao stated that a small number of mental health cases were treated without loss of life.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal urged the Navy to account for the carrier's extensive deployment, exceeding 250 days at sea without coming ashore for over 200 days.
Bacon called for the Navy Secretary or service chief to testify before lawmakers.
President Trump previously downplayed concerns about the deployment's length, stating it was "not nearly long enough."

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