Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

WASHINGTON -- Families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are condemning President Trump's comments on the ship's record deployment.

His comments come amid reports of food shortages, plumbing problems and declining mental health among crew members.

There have even been some reports -- which NPR has not been able to independently confirm -- that sailors have attempted to jump overboard.

"No, not nearly long enough," Trump said.

"Donald Trump needs to be ashamed of himself to let them suffer the way that they're doing," said Karen Bramlett, a sailor's grandmother.

Bramlett: "He's saying he's good mentally and physically, thank God. But he's just depressed. With the conditions over there you really can't blame him."

"There is no question our young men and women have been pushed to their limits--but they have never broken," said Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao.

Roughly 5,000 sailors are returning to the U.S. from the USS Lincoln.