Sen. Joni Ernst warms up to Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary after ‘encouraging’ conversation on accusations
Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican and a prominent holdout, signaled in December 2024 that she was warming to Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary after what she called "encouraging conversations," as Trump threw his support behind the embattled nominee.
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5 viewpointsSen. Joni Ernst warms up to Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary after ‘encouraging’ conversation on accusations
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