Sen. Joni Ernst Dodges On Trump Seeking Foreign Help

Iowa Starting Line reports:

Three times in a row today, Sen. Joni Ernst dodged questions about whether it’s appropriate for a president to ask a foreign power to investigate a political rival. After a round of questions from a CNN reporter looking for a “yes” or “no” answer from Ernst, the senator walked away and talked with a few Iowans who happened to be on scene.

“I’m going to pay attention to the Iowans here,” Ernst said, before the CNN video cut off. The reporter cut in and asked Ernst why she wouldn’t answer the question. “Are you concerned about retribution?” the reporter asked.

“No, I am not,” Ernst said. “What I am saying, though, is that we have a picture that’s painted by media and we don’t know what’s accurate or not.”

Ernst won by 15 points in 2014.