Sen. Joni Ernst met for a second time with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Defense. In a statement Monday, she said she would “support Pete through this process.”
“I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process,” said Ernst, who has been facing increased pressure to endorse Trump’s nominee.
“Following our encouraging conversations, Pete committed to completing a full audit of the Pentagon and selecting a senior official who will uphold the roles and value of our servicemen and women — based on quality and standards, not quotas — and who will prioritize and strengthen my work to prevent sexual assault within the ranks. As I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources.”
It’s not yet an endorsement, but she is moving in that direction.
Sen. Ernst is being warned not to reject him by popular online conservatives. She didn’t reject Austin so it’s probably fair.
Pete Hegseth thanked her online.
I want to thank @SenJoniErnst for taking the time to meet with me again today. She has long been a leader on many important defense issues—which I deeply appreciate. I welcome her ongoing counsel.
I am grateful for Sen. Ernst's support through this process. pic.twitter.com/NrRRRO9qzh
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) December 9, 2024
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Is Joni the radical being honest; or is the fix now in?
Is the term radical fair to Joni? Please demonstrate why or don’t post such things.
She’s not a conservative. She’s RINO class. She went radical when she went against Trump’s nominee. She wanted the job. What else will she go against Trump on? Seems she didn’t support Trump in 2016. Turned him down for VP position 2016.
She votes with Biden 32% of the time including this: Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state; includes an amendment allowing religious organizations to deny services or accommodations for same-sex weddings.
Accepts money from BlackRock. That’s one of the outfits buying single family homes all over USA driving costs up of houses.
She likes playing the pauper. Most places show her broke. This does not.
https://www.caclubindia.com/money/finance/joni-ernst/
Thanks for your comment Peter.