Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who represents Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, has not always been popular with the right-most flank of his party. He is one of the most centrist members of the House caucus, and he has been somewhat critical of former President Donald Trump. It is something of a surprise, then, that conservative radio firebrand Mark Levin endorsed Bacon against his opponent last week.

Levin reasoned that Bacon would be better on national security policy than his opponent. “I am not into these radical isolationists and libertarians. I am a constitutional conservative,” he said. “I don’t side with terrorists against Israel. I don’t side with Russia against Ukraine. I don’t side with communist China against anybody, period.” Levin believes Bacon’s populist challenger simply will not put America’s national security interests first.