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 ...
Ernst Statement After Hegseth Hearing | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
3 days 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 vote for Pete Hegseth shows Trump's strong MAGA …
2 days ago · Pressure campaign brewed as Joni Ernst weighed Pete Hegseth's comments on women in combat roles, sexual assault allegations. Ernst, who was the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S ...
Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth's nomination for …
4 days 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 ...
Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
4 days 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 ...
Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
4 days 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.
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.
Sen. Joni Ernst warms up to Pete Hegseth after 'encouraging ...
Dec 10, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst signaled Monday that she is warming to Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth after days of being reticent over the accusations leveled against him.
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...
Ernst Statement on Pete Hegseth | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
Dec 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a combat veteran, issued the following statement: “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process.