
Sen. Joni Ernst becomes final member of Senate GOP leadership to endorse Trump
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Sen. Joni Ernst becomes last member of the GOP leadership conference to endorse former President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 General Election.
Ernst's endorsement comes a day after Trump swept nearly 1,000 Super Tuesday delegations, inching closer to securing his spot as the GOP presidential front runner in November. Trump's only primary opponent, Nikki Haley, suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday morning. Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
Last month, Ernst criticized Trump's use of the word "hostages" to describe his supporters who were arrested for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Host Kristen Welker asked Ernst if she was bothered by Trump's description of the Jan. 6 prisoners.