Why Joni Ernst Finally Threw Her Support Behind Pete Hegseth
Senator Joni Ernst has announced she intends to vote for Pete Hegseth in his Senate confirmation, making his path to becoming defense secretary much easier. The Iowa Republican had previously said ...
Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
1 day ago · WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing.
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after …
1 day ago · FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, officially endorsed Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense on Tuesday night, despite expressing some initial uncertainty following their first meeting. "After ...
Ernst Statement After Hegseth Hearing | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
1 day ago · “After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” said Senator Joni Ernst. “Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after our conversations, hearing from Iowans, and doing my job as a United States Senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for ...
Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth's nomination for …
1 day ago · Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday's ...
Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for top Pentagon …
1 day ago · Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) threw her support behind Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth on Tuesday hours after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was grilled by senators ...
Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
1 day ago · Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, announced on a local news radio show on Tuesday that she would vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, ending weeks of speculation ...
Pete Hegseth hearing: Joni Ernst presses nominee on women in …
1 day ago · U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military and thanked him for their “frank” discussions as he sat before an often-contentious hearing on his nomination to ...
Joni Ernst faces pressure to confirm Pete Hegseth | AP News
Dec 12, 2024 · Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Defense Secretary, gives a thumbs-up as he walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet, left, to meet with Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.
Ernst holds the pivotal vote in Hegseth’s hill fight - POLITICO
Dec 5, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and a vocal advocate for survivors of military sexual trauma, is now at the center of Hegseth’s troubled path to...