Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) considered resigning due to his outrage over the Trump administration’s Russia-Ukraine peace proposal. The centrist foreign policy hawk, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, has already announced he plans to retire in 2027 rather than seek another term. He dubbed the proposal the “Witkoff Ukrainian surrender plan,” referring to Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who helped craft it. But “in the end I have a commitment to our constituents to fulfill my term,” Bacon said, adding that he “shared my anger” with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) but “didn’t mention resignation.” Bacon’s threat is not an idle one — his early resignation would further dwindle an already narrow House Republican majority and suddenly put his highly competitive seat in play. “Congress must be proactive on Ukraine. The 28-point plan the Administration proposed last Thursday would have been disastrous to our nation’s honor and undermined European and our national security. We cannot sit on the sidelines any longer,” Bacon said.

The diplomatic flurry over the weekend followed the leak of the 28-point peace plan to Axios, which many European leaders and U.S. lawmakers viewed as largely favorable to Russia. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said on X that the initial proposal by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was a “surrender document for Ukraine that would have left it at the mercy of Russia for decades to come.” He said the latest version, developed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s involvement and input from Ukrainian and European officials, was a better plan. Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, a spokesman for U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, had told Fox News that Driscoll and his team met with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the framework for a Ukraine peace deal. “The talks are going well and we remain optimistic. Secretary Driscoll is closely synchronized with the White House and the U.S. interagency as these talks progress,” said Tolbert. A U.S. official told Fox News that the Ukrainian delegation was also in Abu Dhabi and was in contact with Driscoll and his team.

“ I look forward to hopefully meeting with President Zelenskyy and President Putin soon, but ONLY when the deal to end this War is FINAL or, in its final stages,” Trump said. “Thank you for your attention to this very important matter, and let’s all hope that PEACE can be accomplished AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!” he added. News broke on Tuesday that Ukraine had agreed to the peace plan, with some minor details left to be sorted out.