Iowa Republicans rejected Trump's gubernatorial pick in rare pushback as six states held primaries shaping November's House control battle. The Justice Department scrapped a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund after bipartisan backlash, though Trump and his family remain shielded from IRS investigations. Trump appointed Bill Pulte—a housing official with zero intelligence experience—as acting director of national intelligence, drawing skepticism even from Senate Republicans. Iowa voters demonstrated unusual independence by rejecting Trump's gubernatorial endorsement while Democrats nominated a moderate Senate candidate in their push to flip the red state.