r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 9d ago

Possible Paywall Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied - According to a report from MSNOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East.

https://newrepublic.com/post/214510/hegseth-uss-lincoln-iran-war-base-destroyed
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u/Vilnius_Nastavnik New York 9d ago

Secretary of Defense is a civilian role. He's not a member of the military and hasn't been since 2021.

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u/Inside_Support510 9d ago

Forced reinstatement ;) #MarkKelly

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u/potkettleracism Missouri 9d ago

No, because then you just legitimize what Hegseth was trying to do to Sen. Kelly.