Axios: First House Republican calls for Pete Hegseth's ouster

[Dennis Donovan]

Axios - First House Republican calls for Pete Hegseth's ouster

Andrew Solender
3 mins ago

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday became the first Republican member of Congress to openly indicate support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's removal from office.

Why it matters: Hegseth is under fire for a series of scandals including the departures of several of his top officials at the Pentagon and new reporting about his use of Signal to discuss sensitive information.

• Several Pentagon officials who left amid allegations of leaking have in turn publicly criticized the Defense Department.

What he's saying: "The military should always pride itself on operational security. If the reports are true, the Secretary of Defense has failed at operational security, and that is unacceptable," Bacon told Axios.

• "If a Democrat did this we'd be demanding a scalp. I don't like hypocrisy. We should be Americans first when it comes to security," he added.

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[senseandsensibility]

1. This is important

I think.

[TheRickles]

3. Rep. Bacon is a retired Air Force General, so he provides cover for other R's who may want to follow suit.

So yes, I agree that this is important.

[senseandsensibility]

4. This MAY give cover to a few others to join in

what they should have done when the first signalgate broke out. Then again, the R's live to disappoint so who knows?

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Scott MacFarlane: Rep Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents Pentagon-area district, calls for Sec Pete Hegseth to resign

Scott MacFarlane
‪@macfarlanenews.bsky.social‬
Rep Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents Pentagon-area district, calls for Sec Pete Hegseth to resign

“Such repeated lapses in judgement not only disprove Hegseth’s claims of ‘100% operations security,’ but also actively put our servicemembers at home & abroad in harm’s way”
April 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Rep Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents Pentagon-area district, calls for Sec Pete Hegseth to resign

“Such repeated lapses in judgement not only disprove Hegseth’s claims of ‘100% operations security,’ but also actively put our servicemembers at home & abroad in harm’s way”

— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2025-04-21T20:30:10.556Z

[FakeNoose]

5. Gee, just think, all this could have been avoided

... if only they had properly VETTED him before they APPROVED him.

[70sEraVet]

6. What is the point of removing him?

Who will be picked to take his place? Peter Doocy?
Whoever it will be, you can but that rabid incompetence will be the main qualification.

[Skittles]

10. the only qualification necessary is Trump whore

still, we can only hope the GOP won't be so hot to embrace more even incompetence that threatens national security (and yes, I know, I can feel my hair growing, waiting on repukes to put country above Trump)

[xuplate]

7. Oh no, not a truth teller.

Crowd source the guy a bullet proof vest and security team.

[Lulu KC]

8. Baby steps

I’ll take it.

[UTUSN]

9. K&R

[canetoad]

11. Let's hope

The trickle becomes a deluge.

[David__77]

12. It is probably better for the Trump administration to have people like him rather than more competent ideologues.