Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Campaigns for GOP Candidates in Iowa, Raising Questions About Precedent
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Iowa to campaign for Republican candidates, including an event for Rep. Zach Nunn. This visit is part of a series of stops in Iowa by top Trump administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Small Business Association Administrator Kelly Loeffler, VA Secretary Doug Collins, and NATO's Matt Whitaker, all campaigning for GOP candidates. Iowa is considered a battleground state with competitive races for two U.S. House seats, a U.S. Senate seat, and the governor's office. Rep. Nunn, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, won his last race by a narrow margin, and his seat is rated as lean Republican. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' seat is a toss-up, and she is facing the same Democratic challenger as in previous elections. Hegseth's campaigning is considered highly unusual for a sitting Defense Secretary, as previous secretaries rarely, if ever, attended events for candidates while in office. He also re... 
