Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, told CNN that he agreed “with the sentiments” that Tillis had expressed, though he didn’t explicitly urge Trump to fire Hegseth.
“I hate to tell the President who he should hire and fire. I don’t know if it’s really my role, but I would say this: I would not—[Hegseth] would not be on my team. I think he is—he has not been a very good leader in many ways,” Bacon said. “I wouldn’t hire him myself.”
Despite these Republicans’ criticisms of Hegseth, the President has continued to throw his support behind the Defense Secretary, saying that Hegseth is “doing a fantastic job” in the role.
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