On the record · Updated October 1, 2026

Brad Cooper quotes

Admiral, head of US Central Command

2 things Brad Cooper said, verbatim, from August 18, 2026 to August 19, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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Aug 19latest entry

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Reports of dire conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, including food shortages and mental health strain, are accurate.

Qualifies Aug 19

“This doesn't mean all is perfect,”

BBC News Ossoff's one line about a White House aide swallows three days of Washington, and the Navy discloses that a destroyer drifted four days without power ›

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relative of a USS Lincoln sailor family member of a crew member aboard the USS Lincoln Supports

a relative of one sailor on the Lincoln said that their family member had lost 65lbs (29kg), and has been suffering from exhaustion because of the constant noise and vibrations.

The USS Abraham Lincoln's deployment has lasted too long.

Qualifies Aug 18

“The crew is tired, but they continue to fire on all cylinders,”

The Guardian Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln pass 200 days without a port call, and Trump calls the reports about them fake ›

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Donald Trump President of the United States Disputes

“No, no, no. Not nearly long enough.”

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