The CNN-sponsored primary debate between former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Wednesday night featured sharp barbs between the two candidates ahead of the Jan. 15. Iowa caucuses.

It was the first time DeSantis and Haley went toe-to-toe during the GOP primary, with both acknowledging that former President Donald Trump’s absence was a missed opportunity, but that didn’t mean they were willing to excoriate him heavily.