Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) went on the record Sunday to acknowledge former President Donald Trump should not have taken classified documents with him after he exited the White House.
“We don’t have a right to take top-secret information to our home. I’ve dealt with top secrets since I was 22 years old, in the military for 30 years now, and now in Congress,” Bacon told Meet the Press host Chuck Todd. “You don’t show our attack plans on Iran to people who are not cleared, or pick documents that talk about our nuclear technology or where our intelligence resources are located throughout the world.”
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“And that’s what happened there,” Bacon said. “And when the government asks for them back, you give them back. And if you deny having them, but then you have them, those are crimes.”
Trump is facing 37 federal charges surrounding accusations that he mishandled classified documents after leaving the White House, which include charges of violating the Espionage Act, making false claims, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Additionally, in late March, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump regarding alleged hush money payments made to cover up extramarital affairs before the 2016 election.
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As a veteran, Bacon recently voted against Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to cut all funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and enforce a review of DEI initiatives. Reps. Bacon and Mike Turner (R-OH) ultimately prevented it from passing.
Special counsel Jack Smith filed multiple requests related to the classified documents case against former Trump on Friday, including a motion to move Trump’s trial date from Aug. 14 to Dec. 11.
