Hegseth comments on meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, met Monday with Sen. Joni Ernst as he continues to push for support ahead of his confirmation hearing. CBS News congressional reporter Nikole Killion has more.

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Ernst, Hegseth sidestep question of women in combat after meeting

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Pete Hegseth are sidestepping questions as to whether President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon still thinks women should be allowed in combat roles, following ...
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Ernst inches closer to support after second Hegseth meeting

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Hegseth meets with Ernst again amid Pentagon confirmation fight

President-elect Trump's Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth on Monday held a second meeting in less than a week with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key figure in his ongoing push to win confirmation ...
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Ernst and Hegseth to resume meetings next week

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said she will meet with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth again next week as he continues to pitch himself to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “Pete Hegseth and I will ...
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Joni Ernst says she’ll meet with Pete Hegseth next week

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Ernst, key GOP vote, noncommittal on Hegseth nomination

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) told Fox News in an interview Thursday morning that she’s not ready to support Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense and wants to thoroughly review his ...
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After meeting with Hegseth, Ernst says she's not ready to support him

Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not ready to support Pete Hegseth for defense secretary as Hegseth faces allegations of sexual impropriety and other misconduct.
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Ernst has no plans to meet Hegseth today or Friday

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Ron DeSantis, Joni Ernst potential defense secretary nominees if Hegseth drops out

Sources familiar with private discussions tell ABC News that a growing list of replacements is emerging to possibly replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary nominee.
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Hegseth comments on meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst

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Ernst, Hegseth sidestep question of women in combat after meeting

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