In a brash move, Nebraska’s own RINO, Don Bacon, has once again taken aim at the steadfast officials of the Trump administration, accusing them of a deliberate security breach. His comments follow the revelation of war plans being leaked to the media. The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, disclosed that he was unintentionally added to a Signal group chat by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, among others, where they discussed strategic plans regarding the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
In a conversation with CNN’s congressional correspondent, Manu Raji, Bacon made an unsubstantiated claim that both Russia and China had intercepted these communications.
“The real issue is putting top secret information on an unclassified device, talking about war plans that are imminent,” he said.
“And I am a signals intelligence officer by trade, I will guarantee you, 99.99% with confidence, Russia and China are monitoring those two phones.”
“So I just think it’s a security violation, and there’s no doubt that Russia and China saw this stuff within hours of the attacks on Yemen or the Houthis.”
“So that’s wrong. Everyone should know better than putting top secret war plans on an unclassified phone. Period. There is no excuse.”
Bacon continued his critique by expressing disdain for the apparent hostility towards European allies shown in the alleged private texts.
“Secondly, I just hate to see the loathing towards Europe. I’m using their words. Europe’s our ally. NATO is our ally. Canada’s our ally. I think now we can see why they’re so condescending and rude to our allies, because you just see it in a private text.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 24, 2025
While Bacon’s claims about Russian and Chinese access may stir concern, it’s important to note that Signal employs state-of-the-art encryption that is open-source, audited, and widely trusted by experts. There is currently no known way for even Russia or China to breach this encryption without compromising user devices.
Bacon also targeted Pete Hegseth and J.D. Vance, criticizing complaints about U.S. military involvement in Europe. He voiced his longstanding apprehensions about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, despite expressing a willingness to move forward after his confirmation.
“I’ve always had concerns, but I wish him success. He got confirmed. So once he got confirmed, I turned the page and tried to move forward.”
“This is a gross error, and it’s intentional. They intentionally put highly classified information on an unclassified device.”
Bacon is no stranger to critiquing Trump and his allies. He previously compared the America First movement to Nazi Germany in 2023 when resisting pressure to confirm Rep. Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House.
