Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he will not back Donald Trump if the former president runs for the White House in 2024, saying its time to move on to different voices in the Republican Party.
No, I wouldnt, Hutchinson said when asked on CNNs State of the Union” whether he would ever support Trump again. Hes going to have a voice, as former presidents do. But theres many voices in the party.
Trump should not define our future. We have got to define it for ourself, the Republican governor added.
Hutchinson had said after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, which led to Trump’s impeachment by the House, that he wanted Trumps administration to end. But Hutchinson did not join calls for Trump to resign and said impeachment wasnt a practical option. The Senate acquitted Trump of inciting the attack.
Hutchinson’s interview aired days after his nephew, Arkansas state Sen. Jim Hendren, announced that hes leaving the GOP, citing Trumps rhetoric and the riot at the Capitol by…