JUST IN: GOP Rep. Stabs Trump In The Back, Publicly Attacks Pete Hegseth
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on April 21, 2025
By Chris Powell
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) broke ranks with his party Monday, slamming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over a growing scandal dubbed “Signalgate”—and directly challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to stand by him.
Bacon, a key Republican voice on national security issues and a former Air Force general, became the first GOP lawmaker to publicly call for Hegseth’s removal, criticizing the Defense Secretary’s handling of sensitive military information. The comments mark a rare moment of intraparty division, as Trump has continued to defend Hegseth amid mounting scrutiny over his use of the encrypted Signal app to discuss classified operations in Yemen.
“I had concerns from the get-go because Pete Hegseth didn’t have a lot of experience,” Bacon told Politico. “I like him on Fox. But does he have the experience to lead one of the largest organizations in the world? That’s a concern.”
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