Sen. Joni Ernst warms up to Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary after ‘encouraging’ conversation on accusations
Sen. Joni Ernst, who had been reticent about Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth’s forthcoming nomination due to the accusations against him, signaled she is warming up to the former Fox ...
Sen. Joni Ernst wants to hear from Hegseth on sex assault in the military and women in combat
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth, telling a largely GOP ...
'Political price to pay': Trump orbit expected to ramp up Ernst criticisms while she withholds Hegseth support
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is coming under fire from conservatives and the Trump orbit for withholding support of ...
Trump’s secretary of defense pick Pete Hegseth celebrates ‘great meeting’ with Sen. Ernst during confirmation battle
Hegseth has been spending his days on Capitol Hill meeting with Republican senators to rally support as he battles ...
'Woefully ill-equipped': Hegseth continues meetings with key GOP senators
President-elect Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, continues to make the rounds on Capitol Hill this ...