US Republican debate 2024 updates: Haley and DeSantis trade barbs in Iowa

The Florida governor and former UN envoy go head-to-head as Donald Trump holds town hall ahead of Iowa caucuses.

Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley stand on a darkened stage, with little white lights behind them.
Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, right, watches Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, left, at the CNN Republican presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 [Andrew Harnik/AP Photo]
By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Joseph Stepansky
Published On 10 Jan 2024

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