Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) is not particularly happy with the President Donald Trump Releasing General Timothy Haugh from his position as head of both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command Until Thursday — when he was released without any reason being disclosed to the electorate.
The White House dismissed one of our most outstanding generals and the brightest mind in cyber operations without providing any justification, On Friday, Bacon informed Chad Pergram, who is the senior congressional correspondent for Fox News, of this information. Russia and China are finding our actions amusing.
The chief Pentagon spokesperson, Sean Parnell, stated in a statement to CBS News on Friday The "Department of Defense expresses gratitude to General Timothy Haugh for his extensive service" and conveys best wishes "to him and his family." No additional information regarding his departure has been provided.
Multiple high-ranking officials from the National Security Council were also fired .
Haugh and NSA Deputy Wendy Noble were both removed from their positions following a meeting between Trump and the far-right activist. Laura Loomer on Wednesday, The Washington Post reported . Loomer, who has frequently shared QAnon conspiracy theories And is one of Trump’s most loyal social media backers, informed the Post that she had pushed for their dismissals.
Loomer elaborated on the matter On Friday, X, previously known as Twitter, claimed that Haugh and Noble were dismissed because "they have shown disloyalty towards President Trump," stating, "That is the reason for their termination."
She likewise criticized retired Gen. Mark Milley , who referred to Trump as "a complete fascist" in October.
"As a nominee appointed by Biden, General Haugh should not have been part of the Trump administration because he was specifically CHOSEN by General Milley, whom President Trump alleged committed treason," she stated.
Considering that the NSA is likely the most potent intelligence organization globally, we must not permit a Biden appointee to take charge of it," she stated additionally. "Consequently, Haugh was dismissed today, alongside his Obama-supporting protégé, Wendy Noble. This process is referred to as VETTING."
During their private session on Wednesday, Loomer provided Trump with a roster of allegedly disloyal staffers, which led to his successful push to have them dismissed, even though it was against the advice of the national security advisor. Michael Waltz reportedly pushing back, The New York Times published on Thursday .
The document relied on conversations with eight individuals who were familiar with the occurrences.
Bacon, who previously criticized Trump for criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their TV encounter in February referred to Trump's position on Russia “too conciliatory,” shared an additional statement On Haugh's departure Friday on X.
General Tim Haugh is an exceptional leader who was performing admirably at both the Cyber Command and the National Security Agency," he noted. "However, he was dismissed without any official statement being made public. This move has set our cyber and signals intelligence efforts backward.