The morning after former President Donald Trump cruised to victory in the Iowa caucus a second presidential contender is bowing out of the race.
On Tuesday, former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (Ark.) announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
“I congratulate Donald J. Trump for his win last night in Iowa and to the other candidates who competed and garnered delegate support,” Hutchinson said in a statement.
“Today, I am suspending my campaign for President and driving back to Arkansas,:” he added. My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front runner did not sell in Iowa.”
The Arkansas Republican’s announcement came after he came in sixth place in the Iowa caucus.
Hutchinson’s decision to drop out comes less than 12 hours after Vivek Ramaswamy announced his exit from the race.
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