Former Sen. Ben Sasse reveals stage four cancer diagnosis and says he’s ‘gonna die’

Sasse drew the ire of GOP activists for his vocal criticism of Trump's character and policies, including questioning his moral values and saying he cozied up to adversarial foreign leaders - (Getty Images)

Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Sasse, 53, made the announcement on social media, saying he learned of the disease last week and is “now marching to the beat of a faster drummer.”