Former Vice President Mike Pence is still trying to remain relevant within the GOP by criticizing his former boss, but this approach does not seem likely to endear him to the MAGA world.
During an interview on CNN, anchor Kate Bolduan asked Pence about President Donald Trump’s recent moves with Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pence said he supported Trump’s tougher approach toward Putin, which he ascribed to the GOP’s “isolationists” losing momentum with the president after criticizing Trump’s assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Bolduan finally switched the topic to recent CNN reporting that Pete Hegseth had unilaterally halted arms supplies to Ukraine in response to escalating Russian attacks. In recent days, Trump has been questioned about who blocked the weapons shipments, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday, “I don’t know.” Below is a transcript of the exchange: BOLDUAN: “I saw you almost shake your head in disbelief at what the reporting has been, which is, today we learned that U.S. weapons shipments are starting back up to Ukraine.” Pence:
