U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to Kentucky this week to campaign against Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, raising Hatch Act questions. Hegseth appeared at a rally for Republican challenger Ed Gallrein in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District after President Donald Trump publicly targeted Massie over disagreements involving foreign policy and spending, in addition to Massie being at the forefront of wanting to fully release the so-called Epstein files. Promotional materials and local media coverage advertised the event using Hegseth’s official title, rather than presenting him merely as a private political activist. The administration has defended the appearance by arguing…