Some media outlets have speculated that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, will have a difficult time being confirmed by the GOP-controlled Senate in the next Congress.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told Newsmax on Wednesday she has yet to make her mind up on Hegseth or any of Trump’s nominees.

An allegation of sexual assault has been made against Hegseth, a military veteran and former Fox News host who also has faced scrutiny for statements regarding women serving in combat roles in the military.

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