Senate Republicans criticize DeSantis over Ukraine comments
Senate Republicans criticize DeSantis over Ukraine comments
Erin Doherty at Axios
https://www.axios.com/2023/03/14/senate-republicans-criticize-desantis-ukraine-aid
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters on Mar. 10 in Des Moines. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Some Senate Republicans on Tuesday rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis after the likely GOP presidential contender criticized U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
* Why it matters: It's another sign of the underlying rift within the GOP over providing further assistance — and underscores the tensions between the pro-Ukraine wing and those embracing more isolationist rhetoric.
Most of the party's elected officials still support helping Ukraine fight the Russian invasion, Axios' Josh Kraushaar reports.
* The big picture: In a statement aired Monday night by Fox News, DeSantis aligned himself with former President Trump on Ukraine, saying it is not in the U.S.' "vital national interests" to become "further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia."
* The statement came in response to a questionnaire sent by Fox News host Tucker Carlson to all declared and potential 2024 Republican candidates.
* Trump, in answering the same questionnaire, also said that opposing Russia in Ukraine was not a vital interest for the U.S.
DeSantis has not yet officially declared his 2024 presidential bid, but he is widely considered a frontrunner.
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