Asa Hutchinson, a Republican candidate, dropped out of the 2024 presidential race after coming in 6th place in the Iowa caucuses. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) made a critical statement about Hutchinson, drawing backlash from both Democrats and Republicans. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and President Biden apologized to Hutchinson for the DNC's statement, expressing deep respect for Hutchinson's campaign and his stance against Donald Trump. The apology was well-received by Hutchinson and others, reflecting the positive aspects of American politics.
I still don’t understand why the DNC released a statement or why there was a need for an apology. Hutchinson only got dozens of votes. This isn’t big news https://t.co/swwM6IGakD
White House, Democratic National Committee come to realization: Why are we trashing anti-Trump voices in the Republican Party? Biden has sudden 'deep respect' for Asa Hutchinson. https://t.co/TBoxcpMI4o
The White House has apologized for the DNC's statement on Asa Hutchinson. But it's not the only example of Democrats undermining their message that Trump and election denial are singular threats. Not even the only example this week, in fact. https://t.co/0VRfbZvzL0
More cowardice from the White House. Asa Hutchison deserved to be mocked from all sides. Instead, the White House apologized for the DNC's statement. https://t.co/HjreQiZqni
Glad the White House offered an apology to @AsaHutchinson for the snarky, asinine post the @DNC sent out when he dropped out of the race earlier this week. Hutchinson ran an honorable racE, noteworthy because he told the truth about the election. https://t.co/QdJoDBWeYk
Graciousness on all sides. And it’s profoundly depressing that someone like Asa Hutchinson doesn’t even have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning a GOP primary in this Trumpian era. https://t.co/DhohzIZmzD
Biden’s top adviser apologized to a GOP presidential candidate for a Democratic National Committee statement that denigrated his failed run for the Republican presidential nomination. DNC “did not represent the president’s views.” @gardnerakayla https://t.co/4krBwdNmMT
Asa Hutchinson on Biden's Chief of Staff Jeff Zients calling him to apologize: “I'm grateful for Jeff reaching out to me today...he apologized. It meant a lot to me, and to me, that reflects the good parts of American politics.” https://t.co/TM7ewAE1z9
“President Biden has deep respect for Gov. Hutchinson and admires the race that he ran.” https://t.co/lOGLV21Ovm
President Joe Biden on Wednesday dispatched his chief of staff to call the former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and apologize for a dig the Democratic National Committee took at him a day prior, just after he had dropped his campaign for president. https://t.co/3IleOuUjXV
⚠️ BIDEN, THROUGH AN AIDE, APOLOGIZES TO REPUBLICAN OVER DNC CRITICISM (Reuters) President Joe Biden had a top aide call former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to apologize on Wednesday for criticism from the Democratic National Committee of Hutchinson's failed bid for the… https://t.co/vfhSJbucTf
.@PressSec on DNC statement regarding @AsaHutchinson's suspended presidential campaign: "The president has deep respect for Governor Hutchinson...Jeff Zients called the governor to apologize on behalf of the president and it did not reflect his views." https://t.co/ydb8EzKE4N
Asked about this today, @PressSec says Biden has deep respect for Hutchinson adds: “Jeff Zients called the governor to apologize on behalf of the president.” https://t.co/xeGIgf5RUe
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells me WH chief of staff Jeff Zients called Gov Hutchinson this morning to apologize for this DNC statement, and told him it did not reflect President Biden’s views > https://t.co/qRawYAAwz7
Just wait until CNN gives the DNC statement on Asa Hutchinson a townhall https://t.co/OfCY2EhWdz
I think there’s been more coverage of the DNC’s statement on Asa Hutchinson dropping out than there was of the entire Asa Hutchinson campaign
“Asa conducted himself with honor throughout his campaign. He did not both-sides. He did not pretend that Biden was just as bad as Trump. It is astonishing to me that Democrats could look at what Asa Hutchinson did with anything but profound respect.” https://t.co/Cbpwszs3Ly
Asa Hutchinson drops out. "You can imagine the DNC [might] seek a Biden endorsement? Send a welcoming message to his supporters?...[But] the DNC statement did not laud Hutchinson for telling the truth about Trump. Nor did it welcome his supporters." https://t.co/E1TUHlpzhw
DNC Slammed By Left and Right For Snarky Statement on Asa Hutchinson Dropping Out: 'Juvenile, Idiotic, Counter-Productive' https://t.co/1TySlNpFii
Asa Hutchinson drops out of 2024 GOP primary https://t.co/4JvSLwfEOQ https://t.co/SkHR9L8Uyw
Pretty shameful statement from the DNC needlessly attacking @AsaHutchinson. Dems undermine their own message: “this election is about democracy & decency” when they go after one of the few R’s who has 1) always been decent 2) always stood up for democracy https://t.co/CQuAuAwURK
I am deeply disappointed by this statement from the @DNC. While Gov Hutchinson is a conservative and holds many views with which I disagree, I have admired the way he has courageously spoken out against Donald Trump and the danger he presents to 🇺🇸. https://t.co/toPtdLUcBn
Hey @DNC, this is a shitty thing to say. @AsaHutchinson should be thanked by you all for running AGAINST Trump. I mean…you do want all of us NeverTrumpers to vote for Biden, don’t you? Come on DNC, be better than this. https://t.co/dC8G3LMQC0
RINO Asa Hutchinson Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race After Coming in 6th Place in Iowa Caucuses via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/wP10nwc1sc
Asa Hutchinson drops out of GOP primary, leaves Trump, Haley and DeSantis remaining https://t.co/9EljY4bl7q