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John, here’s the truth:

When Tulsi Gabbard revoked my security clearance by tweet, and Laura Loomer piled on with attacks, they thought they could scare me into silence.

They don’t know me.

At 17, I joined the Army National Guard. I later served in the CIA, coordinating global operations to keep America safe, and sat in the White House Situation Room during some of our nation’s most critical moments.

I’ve lived by one mantra my whole life: Move or Die. You run to the fight. You don’t back down.

Kentuckians are being steamrolled by a political system that treats them like they don’t matter. Billionaires and drug companies get richer, while working families struggle to pay the bills and keep the lights on. That’s not the America I served.

I’m running for Senate because Kentucky deserves a fighter who will never back down. And I know I can’t do it alone — this is about joining forces with groups like Democratic Values who are stepping up, too.

Can you chip in $25, $50, or whatever you can today to split a donation between my campaign and Democratic Values? This is one of the toughest races in the country, and we need to show we’re ready.

I’ll fight like hell to win this race. And if you give me the chance, I’ll fight like hell for you.

— Joel Willett
Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate