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News Reporting· CBS News
Published Aug 17, 2026
Hegseth to go to Iowa to campaign for GOP candidates, sources say
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News Reporting· ABC News
Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won’t send troops to polling places during the midterm elections
News Reporting· The Washington Post
Hegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity’ amid 2028 speculation
Officials familiar with the defense secretary’s thinking believe he is considering a run for president or some other office after his time in the Trump administration ends.