Pence Responds To Ramaswamy’s Israel Remarks: He Goes ‘One Direction Then Goes Back Another Direction’

Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized fellow Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over the weekend for appearing to make contradictory statements about Israel, saying that he has a “pattern” where he “goes one direction, then goes back another direction.”

Pence made the remarks during an with Fox News host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” when discussing the recent first GOP primary debate and shots that the candidates have taken at each other in the days that have followed.

Bream played a clip of Ramaswamy telling the network on Friday that he fully backs Israel militarily after he previously said that he eventually wanted to cut off aid to Israel and other countries.

“I’ve been crystal clear that it is a vital U.S. interest to make sure that Iran never comes anywhere close to a nuclear weapon,” Ramaswamy said. “We have to work with Israel to make sure that happens, and, yes, I have said that we would back Israel fully militarily. But I’ve also said that I don’t want our sons and daughters – U.S. troops – to die in that conflict.”

In the clip, Ramaswamy claimed that he has asked Pence and other candidates, like Nikki Haley and Chris Christie, “how many U.S. soldiers they would like to see die in that conflict” and that he has not gotten a response.

Bream noted that Pence has family members in the U.S. military and asked him to respond to the remarks.

Pence responded by criticizing Ramaswamy’s foreign policy positions on Israel, Taiwan, and Russia, saying that he does not “have a problem” with Vivek but believes that “he’s just wrong on foreign policy.”

“Candidly, this is a bit of a pattern for Vivek, he kind of goes one direction, then goes back another direction,” Pence said. “I don’t know how we fully back and then say that there’s a limit to what our military involvement would be defending Israel in an attack by Iran.”

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Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Enters Hospice Care At Only 56 Years Old

Steve Harwell, the former longtime frontman of Smash Mouth, is reportedly on his death bed after entering hospice care.

TMZ reported on Sunday that Harwell entered hospice care after reaching the final stage of liver failure following a lifelong battle with alcohol addiction.

The publication said that hospice care is being administered to him at home and that loved ones have come by in recent days to say their goodbyes.

His manager said that he has maybe a week left to live.

Harwell had experienced several medical incidents in recent years, including collapsing at a concert in 2016, receiving treatment for heart problems in 2017, and slurring his words while performing in 2021.

“After being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy a decade ago, which impairs the heart’s ability to pump efficiently, Harwell has suffered medical setbacks including heart failure and acute Wernicke’s encephalopathy, which impacts motor functions such as his speech and memory,” Entertainment Weekly reported.

After the incident in 2021 where he cursed out fans and slurred his words, Harwell officially retired.

“Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a Rockstar performing in front of sold-out arenas and have been so fortunate to live out that dream,” he said. “To my bandmates, it’s been an honor performing with you all these years and I can’t think of anyone else I would have rather gone on this wild journey with.”

“To our loyal and amazing fans, thank you, all of this was possible because of you,” he added. “I’ve tried so hard to power through my physical and mental health issues, and to play in front of you one last time, but I just wasn’t able to.”

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