Former GOP Sen. Sasse Says He Has Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Former Republican Senator Ben Sasse has terminal cancer. The former lawmaker from Nebraska announced that he’s been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Sasse, who is 53 years old, wrote a bleak social media post saying he is “gonna die.” But he also said, quote, “I’m not going down without a fight.” Sasse was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and won reelection in 2020 before resigning in 2023 to serve as president of the University of Florida.