GOP Rep. Bacon says Hegseth should go
- Rep. Don Bacon criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating he would not retain him if he were president, calling Hegseth's actions a failure of operational security.
- Bacon accused Hegseth of sharing classified military strike details on Signal, warning it could endanger U.S. Servicemen.
- Bacon became the first House Republican to call for Hegseth's dismissal, citing an operational security failure amid national security scandals.
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Analysis: Even on the gravest of issues, GOP can’t summon the will to question Trump
It took Pete Hegseth just three weeks as defense secretary to make what the powerful Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee called a “rookie mistake” that left the senator “disturbed.”
'I'd fire him': GOP lawmaker calls for ouster of top Trump official on CNN
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) didn’t mince words as he delivered harsh comments about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who the lawmaker, a former Air Force general, made clear would not last in his administration if he were commander-in-chief.Bacon subjected Hegseth to a brutal assessment during a CNN interv...
Nebraska GOP Rep. Don Bacon Calls For Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Ouster Over Security Concerns
In a significant break from the party, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has become the first GOP lawmaker to publicly call for President Donald Trump to remove Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from his position. Bacon’s call comes amidst escalating concerns over Hegseth’s handling of sensitive military information. Bacon, a retired Air Force brigadier […] Nebraska GOP Rep. Don Bacon Calls For Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Ouster Over Se…
Criticism is growing against Hegseth: "An amateur"
After a series of serious revelations, the first Republican demand for the resignation of US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has now been directed from Congress. Don Bacon from the state of Nebraska calls the Pentagon chief an “amateur.” – I think Hegseth will go down, says US expert Jan Hallenberg.
First Republican calls for Hegseth's resignation after 2nd chat leak
Amid growing calls for Pete Hegseth to resign over his sharing of sensitive military information in a second group chat, President Donald Trump is standing by his defense secretary. Meanwhile, a prominent Republican lawmaker, Nebraska congressman Don Bacon, is joining calls from top Democrats for Hegseth’s resignation, telling Politco, “I find it unacceptable, and I wouldn’t tolerate it if I was in charge.” NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
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