Don Bacon

Government & Politics

Omar cites Holocaust, Jewish lawyer to support ICC probing Israeli leaders 'The International Criminal Court must be allowed to conduct its work independently and without interference,' the Squad member stated.

May 20, 2024   

(JNS) U.S. President Joe Biden called it “outrageous” for the International Criminal Court to pursue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington “fundamentally rejects” the decision of the court in The Hague. Rep. Ilhan […]

Academics & Education

Ilhan Omar’s ‘pro-genocide’ Jews remark sparks House censure effort Republican Rep. Don Bacon is filing the resolution Tuesday, a source familiar tells Fox News Digital

May 7, 2024 and   

(Fox) Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is being hit with a censure resolution on Tuesday after she referred to some Jewish students as “pro-genocide” during a recent visit to Columbia University. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., is introducing the resolution against Omar on Tuesday, […]

Government & Politics

Lawmakers criticize Associated Press for declining to classify Hamas as a terrorist group Guidance from the news service’s influential style guide urges against utilizing the terms ‘terrorist’ and ‘terrorism’ to describe Hamas and its Oct. 7 attack on Israel

December 21, 2023   

(Jewish Insider) A bipartisan group of House lawmakers sent a letter on Friday criticizing the Associated Press and its style guide for guidance that advises against using the terms “terrorist” and “terrorism” to describe Hamas and its Oct. 7 attack on Israel. […]

Government & Politics

Dems mobilize to defend Omar in face of GOP defections McCarthy plans to hold a House vote to remove her from the Foreign Affairs panel, but it’s unclear that he’ll have enough support in his conference.

January 24, 2023 and   

(Politico) House Republicans are already facing defections over a leadership push to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from her committees. Democrats plan to make the vote even more painful. The Minnesota Democrat and her caucus allies have begun to mount a robust defense […]