Posted on 02/21/2021 8:33:37 PM PST by RandFan
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Sunday that he would not support former President Trump if he ran for the White House again in 2024, pointing to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," the Republican governor was asked by host Dana Bash if he would vote for Trump should the former president run in 2024.
“No, I wouldn't. It's time," Hutchinson responded.
"He's going to have a voice ... as former presidents do. But there's many voices in the party," the governor added. "He should not define our future. We have got to define it for ourself."
Hutchinson's statement is one of the strongest from a GOP governor breaking with the former president since the riot.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has also voiced his desire for the Republican Party to move on from Trump.
Aside from notable exceptions such as Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), many Republican lawmakers refused to lay the blame on Trump and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results for the violence that unfolded last month.
Ten House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to impeach Trump over his role in the riot. Seven Republicans voted to convict Trump in his trial in the Senate, where the former president was ultimately acquitted.
Hutchinson was one of the few prominent GOP officials to acknowledge President Biden's victory in the days immediately following Trump's election defeat in November, telling NBC's "Meet the Press" at the time that he expected Trump "will have a voice for a long time in the party."
“Deadly riot”.
Mostly peaceful.
Historians don’t call the Kent State shooting a riot or insurgency yet the violence, arson, and illegal entry went on for days. The deaths were all blamed on the government.
RINO anyway!!
He opened his mouth
and confirmed his idiocy to the world
Arkansas = Walmart + China. Same goes for Tom Cotton.
These RINO butt-sniffers are disgusting.
Everyone pushing the “deadly riot” canard is guilty of gaslighting. I hope people notice how many Republicans are using the left’s talking points. They are willingly pushing a false narrative.
SO sick of this ‘deadly riot’ lie.
The ONLY ones rioting were the paid Antifa.
Shame on Assa Hutchison.
He’s on The List.
Coming from him, anybody who has followed him over the years, is this not to be expected? I don’t know if he was an open never Trumper, but he definitely was not ever a strong consistent Trump supporter. A loser to be taking sides now, is he thinking this leaves him open to run in 2024?
Go SARAH!!!!!!
Doesn’t he need to know what the alternative is? If a child molester is running against Trump, will he vote for a child molester?
He’s swamp, part of the 1%.
Idiot.
It’s the Pelosie January 6th Riot,
Still waiting to find where I can send flowers to Ashli Babbitts grave!
MFR (marked for removal)
Take a flying leap into a pit full of copperheads, Asa.
[[Hutchinson responded. “He’s going to have a voice ... as former presidents do. But there’s many voices in the party,” ]]
No Asa- there are 2 voices- one by patriots- the other by rinos=- you sir appear to be the latter
Asa sold out to the corporate team a long time ago. He’s spouting the Business Roundtable line.
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