Overview
- Rep. Don Bacon told Axios he briefly considered stepping down over the Trump administration’s 28-point Russia‑Ukraine proposal but decided to serve out his term.
- Bacon said he conveyed his anger to Speaker Mike Johnson yet did not discuss resignation with him, according to Axios.
- He labeled the proposal the “Witkoff Ukrainian surrender plan,” referencing Trump envoy Steve Witkoff’s role in crafting it.
- Axios reports the plan would recognize some occupied Ukrainian regions as de facto Russian, cap Ukraine’s military, and bar NATO membership.
- The disclosure lands as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January, with Johnson’s current majority reported at 219–213 and any additional departures likely to increase pressure on the narrow margin.