Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is not exactly on Donald Trump’s Christmas list, and that is not about to change anytime soon.
Ernst is among those who are concerned about Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
Right now, Ernst has confirmed that she will not support Hegseth’s nomination.
It’s a No for Me
As I stated, I know MAGA does not like Ernst, but there are some valid concerns when it comes to Hegseth.
As far as the sexual misconduct allegations go, police have already stated these claims were investigated and found not to have any merit, so that is not the problem.
The problem as I see it is this reputation Hegseth has as a party guy, getting black-out drunk at work functions.
Now, if those allegations are true, that is not someone who should be in charge of millions of soldiers and billions in equipment.
When asked about supporting Hegseth, Ernst is clearly leaning in the wrong direction, stating, “I think you are right. I think for a number of our senators, they wanna make sure that any allegations have been cleared, and that’s why we have to have a very thorough vetting process.”
Then there is Senator Jim Banks (R-IN), who thinks Hegseth is a great choice, stating, “Pete Hegseth is a decorated veteran and a patriot who will always put America first.
“Pete is focused on what I’m focused on which is getting wokeness out of the military and making our Department of Defense lethal again. And Pete Hegseth won’t back down. He won’t back down from the media, or from the bureaucracy and he won’t back down from China, Iran or Russia.
“He’s going to make America strong again and our enemies fear us again.”
We are going to have a lot of Senators who will push through anyone for Trump, but that is not how this is supposed to go.
Most of Trump’s picks have been good, but does everyone really agree that of all the assets Trump has, that Hegseth is the best bet for Secretary of Defense?