Dana Taylor
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first heard Mar 2025
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Today is Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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USA Today investigative reporter Chris Quintana spoke with the families of sailors aboard the Lincoln to hear about the conditions on the ship.
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Chris, thanks so much for coming on.
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Chris, before sailing back to San Diego, the Lincoln is headed for port in Thailand, correct?
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Some of the most striking parts of your reporting are the moments these sailors missed back at home, including graduations and weddings.
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What did families tell you about the toll this deployment has taken on them and on the people waiting for them?
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Families described poor food, shortages of basic supplies, broken facilities and packages that sometimes took months to arrive.
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What did your reporting reveal about daily life on the ship?
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W what explanation has the Navy offered for how conditions were allowed to get so bad?
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Chris, two families asked you not to identify their loved ones aboard the Lincoln because they feared reprisals.
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What did that tell you about the sensitivity around speaking publicly about conditions on the ship?
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There have been conflicting accounts about sailors' mental health and incidents aboard the carrier.
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What has USA Today been able to independently confirm and what are military officials disputing?
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President Trump and Pentagon officials have rejected reports that conditions aboard the Lincoln were deteriorating.
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Furthermore, Trump said families were not concerned about the deployment's length.
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How did the families you interviewed respond to those statements?
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Chris Lawmakers are pressing the administration for answers.
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They've called for a bipartisan congressional delegation to visit the carrier.
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What specifically are they trying to find out?
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The USS George Washington has arrived to replace the Lincoln, but Senator Blumenthal says he isn't convinced the military has fixed the supply problems that affected the Lincoln.
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