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Ernst, Hegseth and Donald Trump

'Voilà': Ernst's flip on Hegseth reveals GOP's loyalty to (and fear of) Trump

Pete Hegseth's path to becoming Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense looks much clearer now that Sen. Joni Ernst says he'll support his bid. But what did his contentious confirmation hearing tell us about the fate of Trump's other controversial picks for his administration?

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Ernst will vote for Hegseth, handing Trump big win

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,

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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.

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Pete Hegseth’s Chief Senate Skeptic Changes Her Tune

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa announced on Tuesday that she would be voting for Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth—bringing one of the chamber’s last remaining Republican skeptics into line and significantly raising the former Fox News host and Army veteran’s chances of being confirmed.

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Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring unexpected twists in the GOP-led Senate.

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Trump's Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth slammed over remarks on women

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, came under fire during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as Democrats railed against him and voiced deep concern about his inexperience,

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Sen. Joni Ernst, once skeptical, says she will vote for Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced ...

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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 ...

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

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst confirmed her support for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense late ...

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

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.

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Joni Ernst Refused Meeting With Hegseth’s Sex-Assault Accuser: Report

Trump’s secretary of defense pick paid the woman to keep their 2017 encounter, which he insists was consensual, secret ...

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after initial uncertainty

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.

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GOP senator flips script on Dems for 'hypocritical' grilling of Hegseth: 'So ridiculous'

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin claimed Democrats are "hypocritical" in questioning of Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee ...

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