GOP Rep. Bacon says Hegseth should go
- Rep. Don Bacon stated that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would not last if Bacon were President, due to Hegseth's management of confidential information.
- Bacon said it was wrong for Hegseth to share operational details on a Signal chat with people not cleared to know this information.
- Bacon called for Hegseth to be honest, take responsibility, and apologize for his actions, emphasizing the importance of protecting U.S. Security.
- Despite Bacon's criticism, President Trump expressed support for Hegseth, stating he is 'doing a great job' amidst the controversy.
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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.
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