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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), a former Air Force general, became the first Republican lawmaker to suggest that "amateur" Pete Hegseth should be fired from his post as secretary of Defense, according to a new report in Politico.

Hegseth, an ex-Fox News host who underwent a challenging confirmation process, is under fresh fire following a New York Times report Sunday of a second unsecured Signal app chat about attack plans that included his wife and brother.

“I had concerns from the get-go because Pete Hegseth didn’t have a lot of experience,” Bacon said. “I like him on Fox. But does he have the experience to lead one of the largest organizations in the world? That’s a concern.”...