Asa Hutchinson Formally Launches Campaign for US President

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : He went on to say, "We should not defund the FBI, but we do need serious reform to refocus the core functions of our federal law enforcement."
43% : "There are a few misguided leaders who say we should defund law enforcement, we should defund the FBI.
41% : Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson formally launched his Republican presidential campaign Wednesday, pledging to "bring out the best of America" and aiming to draw contrasts with other GOP hopefuls on top issues, including how best to reform federal law enforcement agencies.
31% : Without mentioning Trump by name Wednesday, Hutchinson offered a contrast to the former president's derision of federal law enforcement by emphasizing his own background, with previous service as head of the Drug Enforcement Administration and former undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
27% : He has also criticized Trump for the 2020 peace deal he negotiated with the Taliban and for high government spending in his administration, calling Trump "one of the reasons that we added to our national debt and our deficit."
25% : Elected governor in 2014, Hutchinson signed a series of income tax cuts and restrictions on abortion, including an outright ban on the procedure that became effective when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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