Despite the aggressive questioning, Haley stood her ground, asserting that she has surpassed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to claim the second position in the race. The former ambassador to the United Nations and DeSantis are trailing behind former President Donald Trump, who continues to lead the five-person field by a substantial margin.

With the Iowa caucuses 40 days away, airwaves are filled with Haley vs. DeSantis attack ads, jibes from Vivek Ramaswamy and earnest pleas from Chris Christie.