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Former Vice President Mike Pence disagrees with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a "vital" national interest. Pence pushed back against DeSantis' stance on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his recent comments on Ukraine, in which he called Russia's war in Ukraine a "territorial dispute" and said that defending Ukraine isn't a "vital" national interest for the US. Harris rebuked DeSantis' remarks, saying that he may not have made such statements if he actually understood the issues. DeSantis, a potential Republican presidential candidate, has shifted from his previous support for US military and intelligence support for Ukraine. Harris has previously criticized DeSantis over his efforts to change how Black history is taught.