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Why Joni Ernst Finally Threw Her Support Behind Pete Hegseth: What We Know
Joni Ernst questions Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington ...
Joni Ernst spotlights ‘obstruction and lies’ by USAID’s wasteful spending
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) detailed USAID's major spending wastes, including pottery classes in Morocco and tourism in Lebanon.
Rolling Stone29d
Joni Ernst Refused Meeting With Hegseth’s Sex Assault Accuser: Report
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) — a key vote on the Armed Services Committee — had declined an offer to meet privately with the woman whom Hegseth paid to settle a sexual assault claim. The New Yorker’s ...
USA Today28d
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 Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing. "He was ...
Sen. Joni Ernst applauds Secretary of State Rubio’s push to overhaul USAID and review its spending
Sen. Joni Ernst is looking to keep the focus on the lack of transparency and accountability at the U.S. Agency for ...
New York Post6d
Sen. Joni Ernst warns of ‘willful sabotage’ at USAID, cites millions in funding for Wuhan lab, terrorists and more
Joni Ernst alleged. The Republican Hawkeye State senator and Senate DOGE Caucus chair, listed a slew of examples on social media this week on why “USAID is one of the worst offenders of waste in ...
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Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary
The Republican senator is seen as a key vote on Trump's nominee. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Tuesday she is supporting Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of defense after ...