Retiring Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska is freer than most to voice his criticisms of the Trump administration. During a Friday appearance on C-SPAN, he zeroed in on the dangerous influence that far-right cuckoo clock Laura Loomer has on President Donald Trump, noting that her conspiracy-riddled advice contributed to the Pentagon’s Cyber Command operating without a leader for the better part of a year.

Host Greta Brawner: Who was the crazy lady?

Bacon: Laura Loomer. And so Tim Haugh was the most prepared guy we had. He was the right person to be leading Cyber Command. They fired him eight and a half months ago. They've not been able to find a replacement. This is a command that we're fighting every day in cyberspace. Russia and China are attacking us every day.

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