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Sat Dec 13, 2025, 06:29 PM Dec 13

'Gross Negligence': GOP Congressman Shreds White House for Letting 'Whacky Laura Loomer' Advise on NatSec Hires

Source: Mediaite

‘Gross Negligence’: GOP Congressman Shreds White House for Letting ‘Whacky Laura Loomer’ Advise on NatSec Hires

Michael Luciano
Fri, December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM EST
2 min read

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) shredded the Trump administration on Friday after it withdrew its nominee for deputy director of the National Security Agency.

President Donald Trump nominated Joe Francescon to the position in August, prompting conspiracist theorist and informal White House adviser Laura Loomer to condemn the nominee. Loomer cited Federal Election Commission records showing that Francescon, who served on the National Security Council in the first Trump administration, donated $500 to Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado in 2023.

“FEC records reveal that Francescon donated to an anti-Trump Democrat Congressman named @RepJasonCrow,” she tweeted in August. “During his first term in Congress, Crow was an impeachment manager for President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial.”

Fast-forward to Friday morning, and the White House pulled Francescon’s nomination.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gross-negligence-gop-congressman-shreds-020422393.html

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