‘I Find It Unacceptable’: GOP Rep. Bacon Suggests Trump Can Hegseth
Republican Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon became the first GOP lawmaker to recommend that President Donald Trump oust Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday. Bacon told Politico that Hegseth’s reported decision to share…
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About Don Bacon
Donald John Bacon is an American politician and retired military officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district since 2017. During his 29 years in the United States Air Force, he commanded wings at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha, Nebraska, before retiring as a brigadier general in 2014. A member of the Republican Party, his district includes all of Omaha and the areas surrounding the Offutt base.
Everything about Don Bacon →- Occupation
- politician, assistant professor
- Position held
- congressional staff, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 16, 1963
- Website
- http://www.donbacon2016.com/, http://www.donjbacon.com