Ethics complaint filed over Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Iowa State Fair fundraiser with Rep. Nunn

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 623

Last Updated: 2 days ago

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing an ethics complaint filed by a group of former national security officials who are questioning if his August appearance at U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn’s Iowa State Fair fundraiser violated federal ethics restrictions.

The Steady State, a nonpartisan organization comprised of 430 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military and law enforcement officials, asked the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Friday to investigate whether Hegseth violated the Hatch Act during …

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