Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, appears at a campaign event for U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)
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