Zach Lahn skips Trump’s White House announcement of new Iowa steel project to fundraise

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Iowa Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn did not attend a White House event with President Donald Trump announcing a new multibillion-dollar steel plant in the state on Monday because of a previous fundraising engagement.

A source familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Lahn has been in touch with the Trump administration but was unable to reschedule the prior commitment.

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