Bacon echoes Tillis: Hegseth 'would not be on my team'

Republican Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska joined fellow GOP lawmakers in urging President Biden to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, echoing Senator Thom Tillis’s call for a leadership change. Bacon emphasized his disagreement with Hegseth’s performance and expressed a desire for a more effective defense chief, while noting he does not want to dictate presidential personnel decisions. The remarks come amid growing criticism within the Republican caucus over Hegseth’s handling of defense policy and budgetary matters. Bacon’s comments signal a broader push from conservative lawmakers to secure a new face at the top of the Department of Defense.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) in a Wednesday interview backed up his colleague in the Senate, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), in pushing for the ouster of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “I agree with the sentiments of Sen. Tillis. I hate to tell the president who he should hire and fire. I don't know if it's really...