DeSantis saying Ukraine support is not 'vital' national interest sparks backlash in GOP
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By Jack Forrest, CNN Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest, exposing a key intraparty fault line ahead of the 2024 election.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) does not believe assisting Ukraine in defending its territory from Russian aggression is a "vital" interest for the United States.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is opposed to U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. So is former President Donald Trump. The issue seems poised to become a flashpoint in the 2024 presidential race.
Florida governor’s remarks align with Trump’s view and are likely to shift sentiment in Republican party away from Ukraine supportHow big a threat does the hard right pose to US support for Ukraine?
Top Senate Republicans went after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Tuesday in response to the likely 2024 hopeful’s recent comments about U.S. involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As part of a…
The GOP Florida governor and potential presidential candidate called it a "territorial dispute" with Russia, reflecting a momentous shift within the party.
By Jack Forrest, CNN Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest, exposing a key intraparty fault line ahead of the 2024 election.
Declaring this week that defending Ukraine against Russia’s invasion was not a vital interest for the United States, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida cemented a Republican shift away from hawkish foreign...
Florida governor Ron DeSantis (R.) called for less U.S. involvement in the "territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia," an apparent break from traditional Republican foreign policy voices who have urged staunch United States support for Ukraine.
Comments made this week by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over the United States' defense of Ukraine in its war with Russia have rattled the cages of establishment Republicans.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to run for president in 2024, said the continued support for Ukraine is not a "vital" national interest.
"I’ve never looked at our Ukraine assistance as charity. I’ve looked at it as self-preservation," said one GOP senator, who like many other Republicans rejected DeSantis' remarks.
