Former VP Pence’s surprise visit to Ukraine highlights a stark divide inside the GOP over American involvement in the country’s defense against Russia.
Thursday highlighted a stark divide inside the GOP over American involvement in the country’s defense against Russia.
Pence, the first candidate in the crowded Republican 2024 presidential field to visit Ukraine, countered directly the rising “America First” wing of modern conservatism and sought to position himself as the party’s leading champion of the hawkish foreign policy that defined the party for decades. The visit came as many conservatives have called for cutting ties to Ukraine, which has received hundreds of billions of dollars from the Biden administration in aid and weapons. They argue the money would be better spent in the U.S., that the real fight for freedom is against progressivism at home, and that the struggle with Russia is a distraction from the more important one with China.
“Shockingly, almost the entire GOP field supports Biden’s strategy of blind support to Ukraine,” Vivek Ramaswamy, the tech entrepreneur who has become an unexpectedly strong presidential candidate, said inposted to Twitter this month: “I disagree & predict this will become *the* key distinguishing issue in our primary.”
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