Sen. Joni Ernst Supports Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Pete Hegseth

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    -10% Center

  • Reliability

    85% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    -6% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    1% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after our conversations, hearing from Iowans, and doing my job as a United States Senator, I will support President Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense," Ernst said in a statement, NBC reported.
47% : I think with her saying, absolutely yes, she's going to support him now all but confirms his ability to be the next Secretary of Defense," Mullin told CNN.
45% : Yes, I will be supporting President Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth," Ernst said, The Hill reported.
40% : Republican Senator Joni Ernst, a prominent member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced her decision to vote for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, on Tuesday.

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