White House pulls pick for NSA deputy director
Source: The Hill
12/12/25 2:31 PM ET
The White House is withdrawing its pick for deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA), adding to a looming leadership void atop the department.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) posted on social platform X that the administration was pulling Joe Francescon as its choice to serve as deputy director. Meanwhile, the acting deputy director is set to retire at the end of the month.
“This means the top two positions at NSA and the four-star commander at Cyber Command will remain vacant for 8 months and counting,” Bacon wrote. “All because of infighting in the White House and the involvement of whacky Laura Loomer in hiring. “ He added, “We are at Cyber War everyday and the inability to get leaders in place is gross negligence.”
A White House official told The Hill that because the role of deputy director at the National Security Agency is not a Senate-confirmed position, no formal nomination was ever sent. Loomer, a staunch ally of President Trump and conservative activist, celebrated the news in a social media post.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5646467-white-house-pulls-nomination-nsa-deputy-director/
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