Don Bacon U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Don Bacon U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Rep. Don Bacon represents Nebraska's 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, having first assumed office in 2017. In a series of tweets posted on April 1, 2025, he expressed his views on multiple national and international issues. Bacon's tweets reflect his perspectives on policies concerning national defense and foreign affairs.
In a tweet posted at 03:34 UTC, Bacon asserted his priorities with the statement: "God and country first."
Later on the same day at 15:02 UTC, Bacon addressed the ongoing conflict involving Ukraine. He stated: "Supporting Ukraine in its struggle against Russian aggression is not only morally right. It is also in our national interest, because the future cost of abandoning Ukraine would vastly outweigh the investment we have made in rejecting Russia’s aggression."
On April 1, 2025, at 20:37 UTC, Bacon detailed a discussion with a military official. He explained: "Today, I discussed with Gen. Guillot, Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command, the threat of hypersonic missiles, which give us only five minutes to respond. Our current systems aren’t built to stop them—Congress must invest in tools & tech to counter this threat."
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