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Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP primary
Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, fell into Trump's crosshairs in part by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and denouncing the war in Iran.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP primary, Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, fell into Trump’s crosshairs in part by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and denouncing the war in Iran.
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- Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP primaryPBS News - 2026-05-20T10:00:10+00:00
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