{"id":563806,"date":"2023-03-15T02:02:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T23:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T02:02:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T23:02:50","slug":"these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"#These Republicans have pushed back against DeSantis\u2019s Ukraine comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa2f1f6de27\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa2f1f6de27\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#These_Republicans_have_pushed_back_against_DeSantiss_Ukraine_comments\" >These Republicans have pushed back against DeSantis\u2019s Ukraine comments<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#Sen_Marco_Rubio_R-Fla\" >Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#Sen_Lindsey_Graham_R-SC\" >Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#Former_Rep_Liz_Cheney_R-Wyo\" >Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#Former_Gov_Nikki_Haley_R-SC\" >Former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#Sen_John_Cornyn_R-Texas\" >Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#Sen_Roger_Wicker_R-Miss\" >Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-republicans-have-pushed-back-against-desantiss-ukraine-comments\/#Sen_Thom_Tillis_R-NC\" >Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"These_Republicans_have_pushed_back_against_DeSantiss_Ukraine_comments\"><\/span>These Republicans have pushed back against DeSantis\u2019s Ukraine comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week waded into the debate over U.S. involvement in the war between Russia and Ukraine, saying further American entanglement in the war is not in the country\u2019s \u201cvital national interests.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the U.S. has many vital national interests \u2014 securing our borders, addressing the crisis of readiness within our military, achieving energy security and independence, and checking the economic, cultural, and military power of the Chinese Communist Party \u2014 becoming further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia is not one of them,\u201d DeSantis said in response to a Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> questionnaire of potential 2024 presidential candidates.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The remarks echoed criticism from some within the Republican Party about the level of funding the American government has offered to Ukraine, but also landed him squarely in the crosshairs of some GOP hawks. <\/p>\n<p>Here are the Republicans who have responded to DeSantis on his Ukraine-Russia comments.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sen_Marco_Rubio_R-Fla\"><\/span>Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)\" class=\"wp-image-3890039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/rubiomarco_030823ag02_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to discuss worldwide threats on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.<\/em> (Annabelle Gordon)<\/p>\n<p>Rubio pushed back against his home-state governor for indicating that the war between Russia and Ukraine was a \u201cterritorial dispute,\u201d saying Russia\u2019s ultimate goal is to take over Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it\u2019s not a territorial dispute in the sense that any more than it would be a territorial dispute if the United States decided that it wanted to invade Canada or take over the Bahamas,\u201d Rubio said in an interview with Hugh Hewitt Tuesday. \u201cJust because someone claims something doesn\u2019t mean it belongs to them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rubio told Hewitt that it was out of a desire to \u201cdominate\u201d Ukraine that Russia had launched the war.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s really more of a desire to dominate their neighbor, have them as part of their sphere of influence, not so much of it about the land,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sen_Lindsey_Graham_R-SC\"><\/span>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)\" class=\"wp-image-3897880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/grahamlindsey_030923gn01_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) questions Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Thursday, March 9, 2023 to discuss the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio last month.<\/em> (Greg Nash)<\/p>\n<p>Graham has been one of the strongest Republican proponents of U.S. support for Ukraine, urging the Biden administration to send even more military aid to the country than it already has. He took to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> after DeSantis\u2019s comments to underline what he sees as the imperative policy of pushing back against Russia. Though he didn\u2019t mention DeSantis by name, many read the South Carolina governor\u2019s tweets as an indirect response to the Florida governor.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf (Russian President Vladimir) Putin loses in Ukraine, then the world resets in all the right ways,\u201d Graham <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1635701171196133381?s=20\">said on Twitter.<\/a> \u201cIf he wins in Ukraine and the west capitulates just like in the past, more conflict is coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the Biden administration ruled out last month sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Graham branded the decision as \u201cbeyond dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to Putin, you either pay now or pay later,\u201d Graham said Tuesday. \u201cIf you do not understand that success by Putin in Russia invites aggression by China against Taiwan, then you have seriously miscalculated one of the most obvious nexuses in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Former_Rep_Liz_Cheney_R-Wyo\"><\/span>Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)\" class=\"wp-image-3781230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/cheneyliz_121922gn3_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is seen during a House Jan. 6 committee business meeting on Monday, December 19, 2022 to vote on criminal referrals and give a final presentation prior to releasing their report. (Greg Nash)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cheney, who lost reelection to the House last year after becoming one of former President Trump\u2019s main rivals, said that DeSantis was wrong in his assessment of the importance of U.S. involvement in the Russian-Ukrainian war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ukrainian people are fighting for their freedom,\u201d the former lawmaker said in a statement to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/14\/us\/politics\/ron-desantis-ukraine-republicans.html\">The New York Times<\/a> on Tuesday. \u201cSurrendering to Putin and refusing to defend freedom makes America less safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Cheney, who was known as a defense hawk during her time in Congress, said the stance by DeSantis showed \u201cweakness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWeakness is provocative and American officials who advocate this type of weakness are Putin\u2019s greatest weapon,\u201d Cheney said. \u201cAbandoning Ukraine would make broader conflict, including with China and other American adversaries, more likely.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Former_Gov_Nikki_Haley_R-SC\"><\/span>Former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.)\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley\" class=\"wp-image-3889122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/haleynikki_030323gn08_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Friday, March 3, 2023.<\/em> (Greg Nash)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Haley, one of a handful of declared 2024 presidential contenders, said the Florida governor was \u201ccopying\u201d Trump on his stance on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump is right when he says Governor DeSantis is copying him\u2014first in his style, then on entitlement reform, and now on Ukraine,\u201d Haley said in a statement. \u201cI have a different style than President Trump, and while I agree with him on most policies, I do not on those.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her own response to the Fox News questionnaire, Haley offered an unequivocal \u201cYes,\u201d when asked if defending Ukraine was in America\u2019s vital interests.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAmerica is far better off with a Ukrainian victory than a Russian victory,\u201d Haley said. \u201cIf Russia wins, there is no reason to believe it will stop at Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sen_John_Cornyn_R-Texas\"><\/span>Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)\" class=\"wp-image-3858413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/cornynjohn_021423ag_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) addresses reporters during a press conference on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 to discuss the new Washington, D.C., criminal code introduced by the House. (Annabelle Gordon)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cornyn told Politico that he was \u201cdisturbed\u201d by DeSantis\u2019s comments on Ukraine, arguing it was important for the U.S. to continue its support of Kyiv. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m disturbed by it. I think he\u2019s a smart guy,\u201d Cornyn <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/minutes\/congress\/03-14-2023\/rubio-hits-desantis\/\">told Politico<\/a>. \u201cI want to find out more about it, but I hope he feels like he doesn\u2019t need to take that Tucker Carlson line to be competitive in the primary. It\u2019s important for us to continue to support Ukrainians for our own security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As sentiment from some in his party has soured on the war, Cornyn has been one of the leading conservative voices in the Senate continuing to voice the need for U.S. support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe point that keeps getting lost in this war is that a Ukrainian victory is in our national interest,\u201d Cornyn said on the Senate floor last month. \u201cThe most effective way to keep American troops out of the line of fire is to help the Ukrainians stop Putin now, before his conquest moves even further west.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sen_Roger_Wicker_R-Miss\"><\/span>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)\" class=\"wp-image-3862243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/wickerroger_021523ag_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine global threats and\u00a0strategy on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Annabelle Gordon)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wicker pushed back on DeSantis\u2019s comments <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankthorp\/status\/1635754387250266113\">to reporters on Tuesday<\/a>, saying \u201cI completely disagree with his comments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI take them at face value, they were written and submitted, not off the cuff,\u201d Wicker said. <\/p>\n<p>Wicker continued to warn against waning U.S. support of Ukraine, saying on Twitter that Putin \u201cwants nothing more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPutin wants nothing more than to push the United States away from our support of Ukraine and prevent us from rolling back his destructive policies,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorWicker\/status\/1635721393726685195\">Wicker said.<\/a> \u201cWe must choose to project strength against our adversary, not appease this dictator with words or so-called \u2018de-escalation.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sen_Thom_Tillis_R-NC\"><\/span>Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)\" class=\"wp-image-3888574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/tillisthom_030723ag01_w.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) arrives to the Capitol for a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of votes on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Annabelle Gordon)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tillis joined the chorus of Senate Republicans who repudiated the DeSantis sentiments, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/minutes\/congress\/03-14-2023\/rubio-hits-desantis\/\">telling Politico<\/a> that he disagrees with the potential presidential hopeful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we have to look better than just the conflict in Ukraine,\u201d Tillis said. \u201cThere\u2019s a humanitarian crisis. There are war crimes being committed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tillis has emphatically supported congressional support packages for Ukraine, and has pushed further documentation and scrutiny of war crimes by Russia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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