Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat roles, announced Tuesday that she will vote for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon.



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Ernst will vote for Hegseth, handing Trump big win

Pete Hegseth's nomination for secretary of the Defense Department has enough Republican support needed to clear the Senate Armed Services Committee after he picked up a key endorsement after his confirmation hearing.

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Joni Ernst announces support for Pete Hegseth after Defense nominee's confirmation hearing

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 on Capitol Hill.

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Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for top Pentagon post: ‘Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense’

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who has championed women serving in combat roles, announced Tuesday that she will vote for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon. Ernst said she would support Hegseth after sitting through his lengthy confirmation hearing Tuesday, where Democrats attacked the…

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As a rape survivor and advocate for tackling sexual assault in the military, Ernst's support for Hegseth had seemed uncertain due to allegations of sexual assault against him.

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Sen. Joni Ernst Supports Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Pete Hegseth

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.

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Why Joni Ernst Finally Threw Her Support Behind Pete Hegseth: What We Know

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, received the support of two key Republican senators on Tuesday after a contentious confirmation hearing in the Senate. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced their intentions to support Hegseth in the confirmation process.  Previously, both had expressed slight hesitations in supporting Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. After the hearing on Tu…

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Two key Republicans announce intentions to support Hegseth nomination - Washington Examiner

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has voiced support for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, following his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
“After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said in a statement after Hegseth’s hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after …

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Sen. Joni Ernst Voices Support for Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary

'I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process'

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‘He Has Done A Lot Of Work’: Joni Ernst Endorses Hegseth For Defense Secretary

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is one step closer to receiving the GOP votes he needs to sail through his Senate confirmation process after Republican Sen. Joni Ernst – once a critical holdout in her support of Pete Hegseth – revealed Tuesday she would indeed give his nomination the green light. “After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said in a statement Tue…

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‘Another sellout’: Onlookers outraged as GOP's Joni Ernst reveals position on Trump pick

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee's path to the helm of the Pentagon more likely.

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