First House Republican calls for Pete Hegseth's ouster - Axios
Representative Don Bacon became the first House Republican to call for Pete Hegseth's removal, citing operational security failures.
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) became the first House Republican to call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's removal following reports of operational security breaches involving sensitive military data shared on private messaging apps.
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