GOP senators push back on Ron DeSantis over Ukraine

Washington — Republican senators on Wednesday pushed back on comments made by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida declaring that the United States' continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia is not a "vital" national interest.

"It's a misunderstanding of the situation," Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. "This is not a territorial conflict, it's a war of aggression."

"To say it doesn't matter is to say war crimes don't matter," Graham added.