Don Bacon
- Role
- United States representative and retired Air Force brigadier general
- Statement date
"It's lowbrow. I think it's unprofessional… demeaning and uncalled for."
Source and context
Reporting
Don Bacon calls Hegseth's cadet post lowbrow and demeaning (opens in a new tab)CNN interview excerpt in paragraphs 5–8.
About this source
Reports Bacon's answer during a CNN interview and includes the original Hegseth post.
Before the quotation
Canadian political leaders and the cadet organization had criticized the post.
After the quotation
Bacon said cabinet-level officials should maintain a higher level of professionalism.
How this statement is classified
The statement is an explicit condemnation from a U.S. lawmaker in Hegseth’s own party.
- Recorded on
- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Defense
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