OMAHA- Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon stepped onto a national stage Sunday to express concerns about President Donald Trump’s recent statements about Ukraine. On the CBS news program “60 Minutes,” Bacon, a retired Air Force brigadier general, said it appeared that the president was trying to “appease” Russian leader Vladimir Putin by saying that Ukraine “started” the war in that Eastern European nation and that any peace deal should include no security guarantee from the West.

“I hope it’s not as bad as it sounds,” Bacon told “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley. “America is the leader of the free world, we’re the indispensable power. No one can stand up to Russia and China if we’re not a part of that.” While Bacon said it appears as if Trump is trying to curry favor with Putin with his comments, the congressman added, “I don’t know his motives. Some people think he’s doing this for negotiating and maybe to help get a better deal.”

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