Republican Rep. Don Bacon considered resigning after learning the content of the Trump administration's peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a new report.
The deliberation, Axios detailed, illustrates the anger of pro-Ukraine lawmakers at the 28-point plan, as hawks from both parties continue to criticize it.
Should it be approved without changes, the plan would de facto recognize some regions occupied by Russia, limit the size of the Ukrainian military and have Kyiv agree to never join NATO.
Bacon has called the proposal as the "Witkoff Ukrainian surrender plan," in reference to special envoy Steve Witkoff. He said he will end his term because he has a "commitment to our constituents to fulfill" his term, but will still retire at the end of it, in 2027, as announced.
Ukraine has amended the plan and removed some of Russia's demand, officials told The Guardian on Tuesday. European leaders said that chances of a deal being reached quickly are slim, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could travel to the White House this week to discuss the plan further.
The modified plan includes 19 points, with Ukrainian and European officials saying the frontlines must be the starting point for any conversation. "Many correct elements have been incorporated into this framework," Zelensky said.
Russia has not shown complete agreement with the plan either. Putin's top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, said the "draft" will "require further reworking." He also slammed the counterproposal, saying that "at first glance," the "European plan" is "completely unconstructive and does not work for us."
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