In Cincinnati, the vice president said it was "not really my concern" whether the controversial 60-second spot was appropriate, and said he was focused on supporting Republican candidates in their midterm races. Ramaswamy’s campaign said it will spend $4 million to air the ad ahead of next month’s election. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• In Cincinnati, the vice president said it was "not really my concern" whether the controversial 60-second spot was appropriate, and said he was focused on supporting Republican candidates in their midterm races.S1

• Ramaswamy’s campaign said it will spend $4 million to air the ad ahead of next month’s election.S2