Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson
Asa HutchinsonSunday shows the preview: CDC school reopening guide arouses debate; Texas battles freeze winter Arkansas state senator says he’s leaving the Republican Party, Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin, gives up campaign for governor to run for attorney general MORE (R) said on Sunday that he would not support the former President Trump
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Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union”, the Republican governor was invited by the host Dana Bash
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“No I would not. It’s time, “replied Hutchinson.
“He will have a voice … as former presidents do. But there are many voices in the party,” added the governor. “He must not define our future. We must define it for ourselves.”
Hutchinson’s statement is one of the strongest of a Republican governor breaking with the former president since the rebellion.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) also expressed his desire for the Republican Party to pass from Trump.
In addition to notable exceptions, such as Rep. Liz Cheney
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Ten House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to impeach Trump for his role in the riot. Seven Republicans voted to condemn Trump at his Senate trial, where the former president was finally acquitted.
Hutchinson was one of the few prominent Republican Party officials to recognize President biden
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