'Signaling retreat': Pence comes out swinging at Trump and GOP as he laments Israel attacks

Former Vice President Mike Pence came out swinging at Donald Trump and the Republican Party Saturday in a vicious rebuke of foreign policy which Pence blamed for Saturday’s attacks on Israel.

Speaking in Iowa, Pence put partial blame for the attacks on, “voices of appeasement like Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis that I believe have run contrary to the tradition in our party that America is the leader of the free world.”

He said many Republicans have, “embraced the language of isolationism and appeasement," according to a report in Politico.

POLL: Should Trump be allowed to run for office?

Speaking directly about the Israel attacks, which have seen hundreds killed and a declaration of war from the country’s prime minister, he said, “This is also what happens when you have leaders in the Republican Party signaling retreat on the world stage."

Pence has made foreign policy – particularly support for Ukraine – a cornerstone of his campaign to become the Republican’ Party's presidential nominee. Trump, Ramaswamy and many on the right of the party have vocally objected to funding Ukraine.

Trump on Saturday posted a message of support for Israel, in which he also blamed President Joe Biden’s policies for causing it.