Navy Reports Suicide Attempts During USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment
The Navy reported eight suicide attempts during the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group's deployment; Gillibrand and Schneider called for hearings, while Acting Navy Secretary Cao described the response. Coverage centers on crew conditions and the hearing call.
Lead article · Roll Call · CENTERDemocrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS LincolnHow each side told it
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Gillibrand and Schneider were named together by 3 of 8 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Asked the Navy about crew conditions and medical resources, then called for hearings after it reported eight suicide attempts in the strike group.
Joined Gillibrand in calling for hearings and criticized the administration's account of sailors' conditions.
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. center: 7 articles, first wed 11:40 pm. unrated: 1 article, first fri 3:43 pm.
What the members said themselves
Press releases from members’ offices. Kept apart from news and not counted as coverage.
- Sen. Kirsten E. GillibrandTHU SEP 24Gillibrand Statement On Secretary Of The Navy Admission That 8 Service Members Attempted Suicide In The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike GroupPRESS RELEASEGILLIBRAND.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on gillibrand.senate.gov)
- Sen. Kirsten E. GillibrandFRI SEP 25Gillibrand, Schneider Call For Hearings After Navy Discloses 8 Attempted Suicides By Sailors In USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike GroupPRESS RELEASEGILLIBRAND.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on gillibrand.senate.gov)
- Rep. Brad SchneiderFRI SEP 25SCHNEIDER, GILLIBRAND CALL FOR HEARINGS AFTER NAVY DISCLOSES 8 ATTEMPETED SUICIDES BY SAILORS IN USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CARRIER STRIKE GROUPPRESS RELEASESCHNEIDER.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on schneider.house.gov)
- Rep. Brad SchneiderFRI SEP 25SCHNEIDER, GILLIBRAND CALL FOR HEARINGS AFTER NAVY DISCLOSES 8 ATTEMPTED SUICIDES BY SAILORS IN USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CARRIER STRIKE GROUPPRESS RELEASESCHNEIDER.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on schneider.house.gov)
- Sen. Kirsten E. GillibrandWED SEP 30Watch: Gillibrand Demands “Enabler” Hegseth Resign After Dismissing USS Lincoln Suicide Attempts, Politically Motivated FiringsPRESS RELEASEGILLIBRAND.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on gillibrand.senate.gov)
Releases collected by Congress Press ↗ (Derek Willis, MIT License)
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