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'We won.' 'Winding down.' 'Close to over.' Six months of Trump on the Iran war

Over the six months of war with Iran, President Trump consistently attempted to shape the conflict's narrative through shifting and often contradictory statements. His comments have swung wildly from predicting imminent peace to threatening total obliteration of the Islamic Republic.

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Trump says USS Abraham Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough' amid outcry from families

Lawmakers are pressing for answers amid reports that sailors aboard the San Diego-based carrier have endured food shortages, plumbing failures and severe fatigue.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrives San Diego with its crew of sailors manning the rail. The deployment marks the end of their 10-month deployment. The 294- day deployment is the longest carrier deployment in the post Cold War era.
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