U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “hid” how Iran had destroyed much of the main resupply base for the U.S. military in the Middle East, according to MS Now, as concerns grow about the conditions faced by sailors on board USS Abraham Lincoln.

The network’s senior national security reporter David Rohde made the claim about the aircraft carrier, which, according to The New York Times, has faced supply problems since Iranian strikes hit the logistics hub Naval Support Activity Bahrain at the start of the war.

During a segment in MS Now discussing President Donald Trump’s dismissal of reports of low morale and the mental health concerns of those aboard the carrier during an unusually long deployment, Rohde said the resupply issue was “because Pete Hegseth hid the fact that Iran destroyed the main resupply base that the United States has in the Gulf.”

Relatives of the 5,000 personnel on board the Lincoln have raised the alarm over supply shortages, long work schedules and potential for self-harm.

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    13 hours ago

    USS Benfold’s Five

    dooo de doo doo doooo dooooo doooo - in some ways, this is the US’s battle of who could care less

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      Well, I thought about the Navy…

      In this time of introspection

      On the eve of my election

      I say to my reflection

      God, please spare me more rejection

      'Cause my peers they criticize me

      And my ex-wives all despise me

      Try to put it all behind me

      But my redneck past is nipping at my heels

      I’ve been thinking a lot today