{"id":564521,"date":"2023-03-16T13:05:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/senate-republicans-distance-themselves-from-desantiss-ukraine-stance\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T13:05:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:05:14","slug":"senate-republicans-distance-themselves-from-desantiss-ukraine-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/senate-republicans-distance-themselves-from-desantiss-ukraine-stance\/","title":{"rendered":"#Senate Republicans distance themselves from DeSantis\u2019s Ukraine stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a502b8e934a9\" 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-6a502b8e934a9\" 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\/senate-republicans-distance-themselves-from-desantiss-ukraine-stance\/#Senate_Republicans_distance_themselves_from_DeSantiss_Ukraine_stance\" >Senate Republicans distance themselves from DeSantis\u2019s Ukraine stance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Senate_Republicans_distance_themselves_from_DeSantiss_Ukraine_stance\"><\/span>Senate Republicans distance themselves from DeSantis\u2019s Ukraine stance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/desantisronstateofstate_AP_030723.png?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Senate Republicans on Wednesday signaled growing concerns about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019s (R) stance on Ukraine after he likened Russia\u2019s invasion of the country to a \u201cterritorial dispute\u201d and argued becoming further involved is not a \u201cvital\u201d national interest for the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Republicans took aim at the remarks, which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerCarlson\/status\/1635446265692532738\">came in a\u00a0lengthy statement<\/a> to Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>\u2019s Tucker Carlson, and indicated they believe DeSantis is basing his stance on politics, not national security interests.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt does seem consistent with many of the things we\u2019re hearing on television and certain friends in the Republican Party,\u201d Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told The Hill. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think that this is a long-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> political strategy and it\u2019s certainly not a long-game national security strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really am concerned that he\u2019s \u2014 and other members of our party \u2014 aren\u2019t prepared to show resolve in this region because it will have broader implications in the Asian Pacific and the Middle East and beyond. This is the one thing that Vladimir Putin seems to be hoping for right now, which is just to outlast the U.S.,\u201d Young continued. \u201cIt seems plain that if we\u2019re not assisting Ukraine and their efforts right now, we\u2019re going to have NATO treaty allies with the Russian army standing on their border. The security implications of that are grave and could require an even greater expenditure of resources moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis was one of 11 current and potential GOP presidential candidates to whom Carlson sent questionnaires on the subject, but has easily received the most blowback from top Republicans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of Senate Republicans on Wednesday said that despite the stances of DeSantis and former President Trump, the two top contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, a vast majority of their conference back continued support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are lots of different opinions on the U.S. involvement in Ukraine,\u201d Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters. \u201cBut I think the majority opinion among Senate Republicans is that the United States has a vital national security interest there in stopping Russian aggression, and that\u2019s certainly the view I have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thune was stepping in at the podium to answer questions in place of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday, who remains sidelined after falling last week and suffering a concussion and a broken rib. McConnell has been among the most steadfast voices in support of Ukraine and the U.S. providing continued financial backing for its efforts to turn back Russian forces, a stance that has been echoed by the rest of Senate GOP leadership.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t agree with [DeSantis],\u201d Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), the No. 5 Senate Republican, told The Hill. \u201cI think this is much bigger than a territorial dispute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he \u201ccompletely\u201d disagreed with DeSantis\u2019s statement, while Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told CNN that \u201cto say this doesn\u2019t matter is to say war crimes don\u2019t matter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other Senate Republicans, however, were more willing to give the Florida governor a pass on the matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who criticized DeSantis in the im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te aftermath of his remarks, told The Hill on Wednesday that the statement in full is more nuanced than he anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that it is [alarming] if you read some of his full statements. I think he was trying to recognize some of the legitimate concerns that maybe some folks in our base have,\u201d Tillis said. \u201cWhen I saw the topline report, I was concerned. \u2026 But on second reflection, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s \u2018get out, leave.\u2019 It\u2019s more nuanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tillis also echoed the\u00a0sentiment\u00a0Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hughhewitt.com\/senator-marco-rubio-on-aid-to-ukraine-and-2024\/\">shared a day earlier<\/a> \u2014 that DeSantis is not privy to \u201cclassified information and the broader context and the arguments for being there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) also struck a more conciliatory tone, telling The Hill that while DeSantis\u2019s point of view is \u201ca little bit different\u201d than his, \u201cwe\u2019re a big party, and there\u2019s a lot of difference of opinions in it and you just have to respect those opinions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who is supporting Trump in 2024, added that DeSantis\u2019s comments are smart because that is where many GOP voters stand on the matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2023\/01\/31\/as-russian-invasion-nears-one-year-mark-partisans-grow-further-apart-on-u-s-support-for-ukraine\/\">Pew Research poll released in January<\/a>, 40 percent of Republican voters said the U.S. was giving too much aid to Ukraine \u2014 a figure that is up from just 9 percent last March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think the party is going more in that direction, and I think they look at polls,\u201d Tuberville said. \u201cI think most of these political people will look at polls and go by what polls are saying. \u2026 That\u2019s what politics is about. It\u2019s not really about national security. It\u2019s about getting elected.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has yet to announce his presidential bid, but is expected to do so after the Florida legislative session in Tallahassee concludes in May.\u00a0<\/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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