Vance says Republicans shouldn't complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance defended an ad Wednesday by Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, and spotlights the abuse she experienced as a child, even as the Republican in a tight race to retain Vance's former seat in the Senate distanced himself from the ad.During a campaign visit to Ohio, Vance told reporters he was “disgusted” by fellow Republicans who were pushing back against the ad, then later drew cheers at a political rally when he defended Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire and 2024 presidential candidate.Vance said he has watched Democrats “throw every dirty trick in the political book at Vivek,” who he considers a close personal friend -- including calling him a ‘murderer' — while “the whole time Vivek has stood tall and talked about what he wants to accomplish.”“And now the media and the...