Asa Hutchinson, ex-Arkansas governor, launches bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination
CBSN
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally launched his long-shot bid for the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination on Wednesday, making the case that his "mettle has been tested" and he's ready to take on President Biden.
The former governor, congressman, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and border security official had previously said he would run for president, and formally launched his campaign with a speech in Bentonville, Arkansas, his birthplace.
"Today, I am announcing that I am a candidate for president of the United States," Hutchinson told supporters. "In this campaign for president, I stand alone in terms of my experience, my record and leadership. From Congress to the DEA to Homeland Security, I have served our country in times of crisis. As governor of Arkansas, we cut taxes and created record surpluses. We increased pay for teachers. We reduced regulations; recruited industry, and the private sector grew by over 100,000 jobs. My mettle has been tested."
