Republican vice presidential nominee and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Thursday that of course running mate Donald Trump no longer wants to ban all Muslims from the country although he declined to either condemn or give much of a defense for comments he once called offensive and unconstitutional .

Pence was asked on both CNN s New Day and MSNBC s Morning Joe about Trumps proposal for a ban on Muslims entering the country, which the governor criticized in sharp terms last year, before he was chosen as the vice presidential pick.

Now, of course, hes on Team Trump, and he declined to either stand by his past indignation or defend Trumps proposal, other than saying the presidential nominee no longer holds that position and wants only to ban people from certain countries (mostly majority Muslim ones) who hold specific ideologies (again, often focused on Muslims).

A back-and-forth between Pence and CNNs Chris Cuomo was particularly biting, as the journalist repeatedly asked why the governor no longer condemns Trumps plan to ban Muslims from the country or Trumps attacks on Judge Gonzalo Curiel , whom the presidential nominee accused of being biased against him because he is of Mexican descent. Pence at the time said Trumps comments on Curiel were inappropriate .

Well, because its not Donald Trump s position now, Pence said, before saying he is proud to stand with him when he says that we need to suspend immigration from countries and territories that have been compromised by terrorism.