On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense, and said that Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) and other Republican Senators backing Hegseth are not putting "the national security of America over their own political survival.

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing earlier this week.

Duckworth Says Ernst Putting Political Survival Over National Security In Hegseth Support On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense,

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unqualified" to be confirmed as Defense secretary.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee's path to the helm of the Pentagon more likely.

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill ... Lately, his nomination seems to have picked up some steam. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a key vote on the panel who has spoken out against sexual abuse in the military ...

Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst ... Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. Some of the fiercest questioning during ...

WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing. "He was ...

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and other women on the ... who at first signaled she had problems with Hegseth — Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who served 23 years in the Iowa Army National Guard — said ...

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

Heading into Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, the Iowa senator’s support for Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon is seen as critical by the president-elect’s team.