Pete Hegseth Accused of Covering Up USS Abraham Lincoln Resupply Problems

The USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t able to be resupplied because the U.S. Navy’s main resupply base in the Gulf of Oman was destroyed by Iranian strikes—a fact that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chose not to make public, David Rhode, MSNOW’s senior national security reporter, said on Tuesday.

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The New RepublicLeft· Aug 19, 2026

Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied

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NewsweekCenter· Aug 19, 2026

Pete Hegseth Accused of Covering Up USS Abraham Lincoln Resupply Problems

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JalopnikLean Left· Aug 19, 2026

Trump Administration Covers Up Real Reason USS Abraham Lincoln Hasn't Been Resupplied: Because Iran Blew Up The Resupply Base

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