A pair of Democratic lawmakers is calling for hearings after the Navy disclosed that there were eight suicide attempts during the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group’s record-long time at sea.
“That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members, is completely unacceptable,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement Friday. “The American people need hearings, accountability and a clear plan to protect our service members and prioritize American families.”
