Vivek Ramaswamy and DeSantis take center stage, plus other key moments from first GOP presidential debate

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Eight Republican presidential candidates met on the GOP debate stage for the first time Wednesday night. Here are some key moments from the debate.

“Now is not the time for on the job training,” former Vice President Mike Pence said. “We don’t need to bring in a rookie.”

Christie, a former U.S. attorney, pushed back aggressively despite being drowned out at times by the audience's boos. DeSantis was far more cautious. He did not address Trump’s indictments or his behavior when given the chance, instead calling for the end of the “weaponization” of the Department of Justice.“Republicans, we need to look forward,” DeSantis said.

“We need to stop demonizing this issue,” Haley said. “We aren’t going to put a woman in jail ... if she has an abortion.”

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