UPDATE: Internal emails obtained by NPR and confirmed by the WSJ reveal a "sewage crisis" aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford as it prepares for potential strikes on Iran. Despite being a $13 billion supercarrier, the vessel is plagued by a failing vacuum toilet system, with sailors…
— The Current Sphere (@current_sphere) February 23, 2026
⚡️🇺🇸BREAKING:
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws1) February 23, 2026
Planned U.S. strike on Iran faces a major problem: TOILET FAILURES on USS Gerald R. Ford.
NPR and WSJ report too few working toilets for 4,600 sailors, 45-minute lines, and vacuum system that can’t be fixed without returning to dockyards.pic.twitter.com/2eYGSeRCTW