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CIVIL WAR IN KENTUCKY: Trump-Backed ‘Revenge Mission’ Hits Fever Pitch as Boone County GOP Deals Blow to Massie
HEBRON, KY – The battle for the soul of the Republican Party is exploding in Kentucky’s 4th District, where a high-stakes "revenge mission" by President Donald Trump has turned a local primary into a national firestorm.
In a move sending shockwaves through the district, the Boone County Republican Party voted 50-28 to uphold a neutrality rule, refusing to put its thumb on the scale for incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie as he faces the fight of his political life against Trump-endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein.
TRUMP’S TARGET: THE ‘DISASTER’ IN D.C.
The President isn't just watching this race—he's leading the charge to end Massie's career. Trump has pulled no punches in his effort to unseat the man he once called a "disaster."
At a recent rally in the heart of the district, Trump stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Gallrein, a battle-tested warrior, and issued a blistering indictment of the incumbent.
“Massie is a complete and total disaster as a congressman and, frankly, as a human being,” Trump told a fired-up crowd.
The feud is personal. Insiders say the President is seeking payback after Massie bucked the White House on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and opposed the administration’s military operations in Iran.
A WAR OF WALLETS
The airwaves are being flooded as outside groups dump historic amounts of cash into the race. According to AdImpact, a staggering $12.4 million has already been spent on advertisements.
The spending gap is telling: $6.8 million has come from the Gallrein camp and outside allies like MAGA KY and the Republican Jewish Coalition Victory PAC. They are hammering Massie for his "No" votes on immigration and border security—specifically his opposition to President Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill"—and his stance on the war in Iran.
THE ‘NO’ MAN VS. THE ‘NAVY SEAL’
Massie, a libertarian firebrand who has built a brand on being the lone "No" vote in Washington, is betting that his constituents value independence over blind loyalty.
"I read the bills. I try to make the decision based on what is best," Massie told supporters at a GOP dinner, taking a swipe at Gallrein for skipping the event. "I’m running against a guy whose main thing is he will promise you he will go along to get along. I don’t think we need a rubber stamp."
But Gallrein’s team says the district—where Trump remains a titan—wants a teammate, not a maverick.
"Captain Gallrein is honored that President Trump has been so supportive of his campaign to defeat every liberal’s favorite Republican," said Gallrein spokesperson Alexandra Wilkes.
BY THE NUMBERS: CAN TRUMP TILT THE SCALE?
The math is daunting for Massie. In Grant County, Trump commanded a massive 80% of the vote in 2024. If those voters follow the President's lead on May 19, Massie’s 14-year run in Congress could be over.
While Massie claims his internal polling shows him ahead, political experts say this is a coin toss.
“Massie is his own dude,” said Shauna Reilly, a political science professor at Northern Kentucky University. “He’s running his own campaign, and I think like it or lump it, that’s how he’s going to approach this.”
THE BOTTOM LINE: On May 19, Kentucky voters will decide if they want a constitutional "fighter" who isn't afraid to say "No" to his own party, or a Navy SEAL who promises to be the "backup" President Trump says he needs in Washington.
BREAKING NOW: 'National Emergency' Declared, Trump Called In
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States has imposed a blockade preventing Iranian ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to restrict passage for other vessels.
Rubio stated that the measure has already cost Iran hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. He said the decision followed Iran’s failure to reach an agreement on reopening the waterway to all shipping.
Rubio described the current talks with Iran as distinct from negotiations with other countries, noting that the Iranian decision-making process is slow and fragmented.
He said the regime has recently agreed to discuss aspects of its nuclear program that it had previously refused to address. At the same time, he indicated that U.S. patience is limited and that further progress is required on nuclear issues and the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media reported that Tehran had suspended talks with the United States, citing Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. President Trump stated on social media that negotiations between the two countries remain ongoing.
Rubio’s testimony did not directly address the Iranian media reports but emphasized that any agreement would need to include verifiable steps on Iran’s nuclear activities and the restoration of open passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
The blockade and the status of talks come as the United States continues to enforce export controls and sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear program and regional activities.
Administration officials have described the current approach as combining diplomatic engagement with measures to increase pressure on Tehran. Rubio’s remarks before the committee provided the most detailed public update on the status of the discussions in recent days.
The situation remains fluid, with both sides continuing to exchange messages through diplomatic channels. No timeline for further rounds of talks or specific next steps was announced during the hearing. Congressional committees are expected to continue monitoring developments related to Iran policy in the coming weeks.
Vote To Remove Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar From Congress Being Considered By Republican Congressman
In a closely divided 5-3 vote that fell one short of the required threshold, Minnesota House Republicans failed to secure a subpoena compelling U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to testify and produce documents tied to the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal.
The outcome on May 5 marked the dramatic conclusion of months of mounting scrutiny over the congresswoman’s legislative actions and community outreach during the pandemic-era program at the center of one of the largest federal fraud investigations in recent Minnesota history. The House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, operating under a bipartisan agreement that demands six votes to authorize a subpoena, saw every Republican member support the measure while all three Democrats opposed it.
Committee Chair Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) argued that the subpoena had become the only remaining tool after Omar repeatedly declined invitations to appear and failed to respond to formal document requests.
“We have reached out to Representative Ilhan Omar on multiple occasions, inviting her to testify and inviting and requesting documents,” Robbins said ahead of the vote. “The only tool left for us as a committee if we want to get these documents is to issue a subpoena.”
Republicans on the panel have focused on Omar’s sponsorship of the federal MEALS Act, enacted in March 2020. They contend the legislation loosened critical oversight requirements in federal child nutrition programs and helped create the conditions that enabled large-scale fraud.
“Representative Omar had some role, whether inadvertent or not,” Robbins said. “She passed the MEALS Act in March of 2020, and that took the guardrails off the federal school nutrition program which created the conditions for Feeding Our Future.”
The Feeding Our Future scandal stands as one of Minnesota’s most significant public corruption cases in recent decades. Federal prosecutors allege that organizers and associates diverted hundreds of millions of dollars intended to feed low-income children through fabricated meal claims, shell nonprofit organizations, and fraudulent reimbursement requests. Dozens of individuals have been charged, including nonprofit founder Aimee Bock and multiple business operators connected to Minnesota’s Somali community.
Committee Republicans specifically sought communications between Omar’s office and several individuals named in the federal investigation, along with records related to her public promotion of Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, a business later linked to the scandal. Robbins also referenced a Somali-language television appearance in which Omar highlighted the restaurant as a meal distribution site during the pandemic.
“We thought it’d be very helpful to understand from Rep. Omar’s perspective how she thought the MEALS Act impacted the community, why she brought it, what communication she had with the fraudsters,” Robbins said during the hearing.
Democrats on the committee strongly opposed the effort, accusing Republicans of politicizing the investigation and targeting Omar for partisan advantage. Dave Pinto, the committee’s lead Democrat, questioned both the timing and practical purpose of pursuing a subpoena with only days remaining in the legislative session.
“Even if Omar were to testify or information is received, I do not see the committee doing anything with that information,” Pinto argued.
Pinto further referenced broader concerns about investigations involving political opponents under the current federal administration.
“We know the president and federal administration have got no hesitation going after political enemies and investigating them in all sorts of ways,” he said during the hearing.
The failed vote effectively prevents the Minnesota House committee from compelling Omar’s testimony or documents before the legislative session ends later this month. Nevertheless, Robbins signaled that Republicans are exploring alternative avenues to continue the pursuit.
“They’re fading,” Robbins said. “But I’ll certainly talk to our friends in Congress to see if they would be willing to issue a subpoena.”
Robbins noted that federal authorities retain “a whole menu of legal options” because Omar is a sitting member of Congress. The controversy unfolds amid broader Republican efforts at both state and national levels to highlight waste, fraud, and inadequate oversight in federal spending programs enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
