Goblin House
Goblin House
Don Bacon has accepted documented donations from sectors with material interests in "Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen heroes" but has no public statement, vote, or hearing record on the topic. Expected position: As a retired Air Force brigadier general and member of the House Armed Services Committee, Bacon would be expected to defend military personnel against disparaging remarks from his party's leader. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: While Bacon has been vocal on military issues generally and has issued statements on other topics, no public statement condemning Trump's specific insults toward service members (e.g., remarks about John McCain, Gold Star families, or fallen soldiers) was identified. A constituent letter to the Omaha World-Herald in 2023 explicitly noted this silence, stating 'What was Bacon's response to Trump's dozens of insults to members of our armed services and slurs against our fallen heroes? Silence.' Primary URL: https://omaha.com/opinion/letters/omaha-speaks-up-letters-to-the-editor-for-the-week-of-nov-10-2023/article_8e2c5c7c-7e8d-11ee-9f0e-5f4b8d6c1a2e.html Days silent: 3075. The constituent is owed an explanation of the official's position.
Subject: Constituent request: hearing on Don Bacon has not publicly weighed in on Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen her Dear Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am writing to ask the committee to hold a public hearing on the following matter that falls within your jurisdiction: Don Bacon has not publicly weighed in on Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen her. The basis of this request is documented in publicly available evidence summarised here: Don Bacon has not publicly weighed in on Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen heroes. Full evidence trail with source citations: https://goblinhouse.net/wal…
Subject: Tip — Don Bacon has not publicly weighed in on Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen heroes Hi The Lever team, Tipping you to a documented accountability gap that aligns with your beat (Money in politics, regulatory capture): Don Bacon has not publicly weighed in on Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen heroes One-line summary: Don Bacon has not publicly weighed in on Donald Trump's insults toward members of the U.S. armed services and fallen heroes Full evidence trail with source citations and confidence labels: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congress-b001298-donald-trump-s-insults-toward-members-of-the-u-s-armed-servi This is …