Sen. Joni Ernst announces support for Pete Hegseth after hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Defense, faced tough questions from Democratic senators about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, a key Republican who was previously seen as a skeptic, announced Tuesday that she would support his nomination. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
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