Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hit back at her fellow Armed Services Committee colleague, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), after Ernst backed down from her opposition to Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth, facing mounting pressure from MAGA allies.

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.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.

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

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 ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, talked to TIME ahead of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing about his opposition to women in combat roles

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.

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth announced she would vote against Pete ... pointing to support from Republican senators, including Iowa’s Joni Ernst, who was initially uncertain whether she would support him. What they're saying

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 ...

Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete ... of Southeast Asian Nations while being questioned by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill, on his knowledge of the role the defense secretary and U.S ...

The former Fox News Channel host deflected allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, focusing instead on his combat experience.

In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.