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White House apologizes to Asa Hutchinson for Democratic Party mocking his campaign
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jan 19, 2024 04:18pm |
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| Author | Fritz Farrow, Libby Cathey, and Tal Axelrod |
| News Date | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 10:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The White House on Wednesday apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson after the Democratic National Committee mocked his recently suspended Republican presidential campaign.
"President Biden has deep respect for Gov. Hutchinson and admires the race that he ran. The president knows him to be a man of principle who cares about our country and has a strong record of public service," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.
"This morning, the chief of staff here, Jeff Zients, called the governor to convey this and apologized for the statement that did not represent the president's views," Jean-Pierre said.
The apology came after the DNC taunted Hutchinson when he suspended his campaign following a sixth-place finish in Monday's Iowa caucuses, garnering fewer than 200 votes in the contest, behind little-known Ryan Binkley. Former President Donald Trump coasted to victory, besting his nearest opponent by about 30 points and taking more than 50% of the vote.
"This news comes as a shock to those of us who could've sworn he had already dropped out," DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika said in a Tuesday statement. |
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