Ms. Ortagus, a former State Department spokeswoman who secured a coveted endorsement from former President Donald Trump, said she was “deeply disappointed” by the decision and characterized it as a battle between party insiders and the MAGA movement.
Tenn. GOP boots Trump-backed Morgan Ortagus, two others from primary ballot
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Ms. Ortagus said she is well-equipped to handle foreign policy as a former State Department employee and officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Morgan Ortagus, ex-State Dept. spokeswoman, to run for Congress in redrawn Tennessee district
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