Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reportedly considered resignation due to his outrage over the Trump administration’s Russia-Ukraine peace proposal.
Axios reports the Nebraska Republican said he contemplated resigning in protest.
“He ultimately decided against it, he says, but not before giving Mike Johnson an earful,” Axios Congress reporter Andrew Solender said.
NEW: Rep. Don Bacon tells @axios he was “so angry” last week about the Trump admin’s proposed Russia-Ukraine peace deal that he considered resigning in protest.
He ultimately decided against it, he says, but not before giving Mike Johnson an earful. https://t.co/WBLNLB4RSM
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) November 25, 2025
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The centrist foreign policy hawk, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, has already announced he plans to retire in 2027 rather than seek another term.
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