Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a rare wartime visit to the campaign trail on Monday, imploring Republicans in Kentucky to defeat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and send President Donald Trump “reinforcements” who pledge to support his agenda.

The Kentucky Republican weighed in on President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts against his campaign, saying, "They're desperate."

The president has endorsed retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in what marks his most aggressive attempt to catapult a dissenter from the Republican Party.

The Kentucky Republican has emerged as perhaps the president’s most critical primary target after bucking him on issues ranging from budget legislation to the Epstein files.

Defense secretary to support Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ahead of primary; South Carolina state house to debate push to redistrict only Democratic seat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is railing against one of President Donald Trump’s chief Republican critics in Congress on the eve of a high-profile primary election.

It’s highly unusual for the defense secretary to participate in a political event. Massie has opposed the Trump administration’s handling of the war in Iran.

Pete Hegseth participated in a campaign rally for Ed Gallrein, who is running against Thomas Massie in a Kentucky primary.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a rare wartime visit to the campaign trail on Monday, imploring Republicans in Kentucky to defeat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and send President…

"President Trump does not need more people in Washington who are trying to make a point," said the Defense Secretary on Monday, "especially from his own party."

Trump seeks unseat Rep. Thomas Massie by recruiting and endorsing a challenger.

The race between Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein in Kentucky asks the question: Can a Republican defy Trump in this day and age, and still expect to win?

In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection…

Republican voters in northern Kentucky are choosing between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is railing against one of President Donald Trump’s chief Republican critics in Congress on the eve of a high-profile primary election.

The race against Rep. Thomas Massie has overshadowed the campaign for Ed Gallrein, the farmer and former Navy SEAL recruited to run against him.

The Kentucky contest is likely to be remembered as one of the costliest, ugliest and most consequential primaries this year

Pete Hegseth gave his best impersonation of Donald Trump as he recalled the US president’s advice to him when he first became defense secretary. Speaking during a rally on Monday…

The Kentucky Republican is fighting for his political life in the most expensive House race ever.

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Farmer Ed Gallrein defeated Donald Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky on Tuesday night, one of several high-profile primary races on Tuesday.