Asa Hutchinson in CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2023 races
On Abortion:
Americans want to restrict abortion with right exceptions
Now, that's a debate we're going to have as a country. But the fact is that, unless we have supermajorities in each of the houses, we're going to keep this issue in the states. I have said and I believe the American people are supportive of restrictions
on abortion with the right exceptions in there. And that's why I have advocated for rape, incest, life of the mother. This is where I think the American people are. And it's a debate that's going to take place in both places.
Source: CNN interviews on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Apr 30, 2023
On Corporations:
Not government's role to punish business for their views
I don't like what Disney said about the legislation that I would have supported in Florida, but it's not the role of government to punish a business when you disagree with what they're saying or a position that they take.
If that was the view of a Republican, then we're going to be in all kinds of trouble in our businesses in blue states if they start punishing businesses for taking a more conservative speech or position.
Source: CNN interviews on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Apr 30, 2023
On Crime:
Promise to pardon Trump undermines the rule of law
Q: You just heard Vivek Ramaswamy say that he would pardon Donald Trump on his first day in office.HUTCHINSON: It's just wrong, and it shouldn't happen that way.
If you start down that path, it is unending. That really undermines the rule of law in our country that I have served my lifetime supporting. And it's offensive to me that anyone would be holding out a pardon under these circumstances.
Source: CNN interviews on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Jun 11, 2023
On Immigration:
Pass border security first, then immigration reform
We have always tried before to pass border security with comprehensive immigration reform. We have to do simply a straightforward border security bill. That should be able to get through Congress in a bipartisan way that puts more resources for the
Border Patrol for our immigration processing, for the security of our country. And that builds faith with the American public that we can have more comprehensive reform once we secure the border itself.
Source: CNN interviews on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Mar 5, 2023
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