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GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD

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

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

MSNBC · 24m

Sen. Ernst says she will vote for Pete Hegseth

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday's confirmation hearing.

Fox News · 12h

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.

USA Today · 12h

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 Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump.

Des Moines Register · 16h

Joni Ernst questions Pete Hegseth about women in the military during confirmation hearing

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa questioned Donald Trump's secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth about his beliefs about women in the military during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Detroit Free Press on MSN · 19m

Slotkin, Peters hit Pete Hegseth with questions at Senate hearing for Pentagon nominee

Elissa Slotkin, Michigan's new US senator, wanted to know if Pete Hegseth would reject an unlawful order to use the military against civilians.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

In Fiery Hearing, Trump's Nominee Hegseth Clashes Over Future of Pentagon

Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, looks on as he testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,

Reuters · 7h

Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrats' grilling to emerge largely unscathed

Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience, alleged drinking and his past opposition to women in combat to emerge largely unscathed among Republicans at his confirmation hearing.

Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation for Defense Secretary

CNN · 1h

Why Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

NBC News · 12h

Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary, grilled by Senate committee

Senate Democrats grilled Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, about allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and his comments about women in combat. Hegseth said the allegations were part of a smear campaign in the media against him.

Associated Press · 16h

How Americans views Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense Secretary pick

As Pete Hegseth seeks to become President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense his confirmation hearing is an opportunity to prove himself to the sizeable share of Americans who don’t know him or disapprove of his nomination.

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A question about ASEAN stumped Pete Hegseth at his Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations ...

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Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

Democrats were 'completely unhinged' during Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace says

S.C., praised Pete Hegseth's 'remarkable' testimony before Senate lawmakers during 'Fox & Friends First' and her take on the ...

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GOP Senator Doubles Down on Bizarre Drunk-Voting Defense of Pete Hegseth

A GOP senator who controversially defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon against allegations of ...

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Stephen Colbert Burns Pete Hegseth 3 Times In 1 Devastating Joke

Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is facing allegations of excessive drinking and ...

Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

In a hearing that stretched more than four hours, Democrats pressed Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for ...

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Should the U.S. Defense Secretary Know What ASEAN Is? Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Appear To

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

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Highlights: Pete Hegseth questioned about misconduct allegations and views on women at Senate confirmation hearing

He can communicate so well to the American people," Waltz said, adding that Hegseth can articulate "why we need what we need ...

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Pete Hegseth Brutally Fails Dem’s Foreign Affairs Pop Quiz

Pete Hegseth flunked a pop quiz from a Senate Democrat during his confirmation hearing. The U.S. Army vet and former Fox News ...

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