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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Trump Epstein files critic Thomas Massie loses GOP primary as president’s revenge crusade rolls on

Rep. Thomas Massie lost his primary election to a Republican challenger after more than a year of clashing with President Donald Trump on everything from spending to the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Massie was beaten by retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein Tuesday in Kentucky’s 4th district after a bitterly personal contest. The president had backed Gallrein and on Monday, dispatched Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to campaign for Gallrein.

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