Huh. Guess Senator Joni Ernst decided she did NOT want to be the next Liz Cheney.
Good choice, Joni. Aces.
Although if we know the Right (and we like to think we do at least a little bit), the damage has already been done, and while she may not be the next Liz, she will likely fall into the Collins/Murkowski column of 'can't be trusted'.
She's come out and said she's not trying to derail Pete Hegseth's ocnfirmation:
🚨 #BREAKING: Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announces she does not want the Secretary of Defense role, denies that she's trying to derail Pete Hegseth's confirmation.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 6, 2024
“I don’t have a campaign against Pete."
“I am not seeking to be secretary of defense."
"All the rumblings out… pic.twitter.com/BOt6IEtDde
Post continues:
"All the rumblings out there are absolutely false. My role as a senator is to make sure that we are putting to bed any rumors, any anonymous whatever."
Source: RealClearPolitics
Oh, so she's just trying to make sure they're putting any rumors about Hegseth to bed.
Sure.
Did she vote to confirm Biden’s cabinet? Particularly, did she vote to confirm Lloyd Austin?
— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) December 6, 2024
If so, Hegseth should sail through pic.twitter.com/wVQdcuzv7v
Aannnnnd the moonwalk…..keep up the pressure!!
— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) December 6, 2024
She f'd up, she knows it, now it's damage control mode.
— Mike Engleman🇺🇲 (@RealHickory) December 6, 2024
A lot of them are, unfortunately. Somewhere along the line they forgot they work for US.
Keep reminding them.
Keep the pressure on.
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