Sen. Joni Ernst announces support for Pete Hegseth

Joni Ernst Scurries to Avoid Questions About Plan to Back Hegseth
The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.
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Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.
Pete Hegseth hearing: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat
Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.
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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) used her time at Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing to ask about Pentagon spending and Hegseth's views on women in the military.
Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his nomination.
Sen. Ernst says she will vote for Pete Hegseth
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 confirmation hearing.
Sen. Joni Ernst announces support for Pete Hegseth after hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Defense, faced tough questions from Democratic senators about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst,
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Ernst announces she backs Hegseth’s nomination for Defense Secretary
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the U.S. Defense Department. Ernst issued a ...
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Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...
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On Iowa Politics podcast: 2025 legislative session opens
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