The “special relationship” between the US and the UK got awkward Thursday, when Vice President JD Vance confronted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office over the longtime American ally’s weakening of freedom of speech.

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace paused after showing a clip of what she called the Oval Office "ambush" by President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit.

World leaders pledge support for Ukraine and emphasize Russia is the "aggressor" following Oval Office spat in which the Trump administration accused President Zelenskyy of being 'disrespectful.'

Fmr. Amb. Michael McFaul reacts to the tense Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky, during which the pair berated the Ukrainian leader

The former presidential candidate took the president and vice president to task after their contentious meeting with the Ukrainian president Friday.

See the transcript of the key moments of the exchange, which began when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged Vice President JD Vance.

An extraordinary diplomatic rupture unfolded in the Oval Office on Friday when President Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly berated Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, as an ungrateful ally risking global war in its ongoing defense against Russian invaders.

With Ukraine's future in the balance, the high-stakes meeting on Friday between President Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a shouting match.

Here is a transcript of the key moments of the exchange in which President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The vice president served as the attack dog during Friday’s meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents. But he was operating with the full permission and backup of his boss.

Body language expert dissects Trump's commanding presence during his heated White House confrontation with Zelensky