A Republican congressman flips a hostile Fox News interview back on the reporter, in a story that highlights growing right-wing anger at Fox and the role of pro-Israel money in a primary loss.

• Thomas Massie was cornered by a Fox reporter repeating unproven claims from an ex-girlfriend about a payoff and a personal relationship.
• Massie fired back by asking the reporter made-up personal questions, and the reporter got flustered and refused to answer.
• Massie lost his Kentucky primary after AIPAC spent tens of millions against him for criticizing Israel's influence on US politics.
• The claims against him surfaced a week before the primary and were never backed by evidence; a community note on Fox's own clip undercut them.
• A chunk of the right now openly distrusts Fox News, seeing it as unfair even to Republicans who break from the pro-Israel line.

Outlook: Expect more open conflict between populist, anti-establishment Republicans and Fox News heading into the next election cycle.