Don Bacon accuses Pentagon of ‘routinely’ blocking Trump-approved Ukrainian strikes on Russia

Published September 29, 2025 1:54pm ET



Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Monday accused War Secretary Pete Hegseth of throttling controversial Ukrainian military action against Russia that the congressman said is backed by President Donald Trump.

“The White House authorized long-range Ukrainian strikes into Russia,” Bacon wrote in a post to X. “But, the Pentagon routinely blocks. Who is the Commander in Chief?”

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