Joni Ernst says she doesn't regret town hall that sparked viral remark

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst sparked national backlash over comments at a town hall that "we all are going to die" in response to an Iowan's concern about Medicaid cuts.

Asked in an interview with WHO Radio if she would have "done things a little bit differently" Ernst replied, "no, I don't think so."

Ernst pushed back at accusations that she doesn't care about Iowans, saying, "when people think oh I get to sit in a big fancy office in Washington, D.C., I want Iowans to remember where I came from."

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst says she doesn't regret holding an Iowa town hall where she sparked a viral moment with her response to a constituent's concerns about Medicaid cuts.

Ernst, a Republican, has drawn national backlash over a town hall in Parkersburg on May 30 when an audience member shouted "p