USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:15:48 GMT

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: New aircraft carrier going to Middle East amid questions over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln — thehill.com
Left: USS Lincoln to Be Replaced After Record 9 Months in Middle East — www.nbcnews.com
Center: Trump shrugs off concerns about dismal conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Trump dismisses concerns from families about grim conditions aboard USS Lincoln — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Trump dismisses concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln, saying its record-breaking 250 days at sea ‘not nearly enough’ – live — www.theguardian.com
Center: Watch: Trump says USS Lincoln is being replaced, doesn't think deployment has been too long — www.cbsnews.com
Right: Trump sneers at suffering sailors stuck on USS Lincoln: 'Not nearly long enough' — www.rawstory.com
Right: Trump: USS Abraham Lincoln family members not concerned about conditions — thehill.com
Right: Thomas Friedman Is as Clueless About The Supreme Court as He Is About the Middle East — freebeacon.com
Right: Accused D.C. vandal threatened with 10-year sentence as Jeanine Pirro fights to save job — www.rawstory.com

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