- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the GOP wants an "off-ramp" from Trump's election falsehoods.
- Ahead of the second January 6 hearing, he said much of the party wants new leadership beyond Trump.
- Hutchinson is one of the few Republicans to fiercely condemn the Capitol riot.
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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said that much of the Republican Party is looking for an "off-ramp" from former President Donald Trump's bogus theory that the 2020 election was stolen.
Speaking to Fox News host Bret Baier, Hutchinson said Sunday that Trump is "politically and morally responsible" for much of the January 6 riot at the Capitol.
He suggested that many Republicans are looking for alternative leadership as Trump continues to falsely insist on the claim that inspired those riots — that there was widespread election fraud.
"[...] For him to continue to push that theory, I agree is the wrong direction for the Republican Party," said Hutchinson.
"I think there's many Republicans that are looking for an off-ramp, new opportunities … to find leadership in the future."
He did not specify whether he meant ordinary GOP voters, or elected officials, mainly of whom have vocally endorsed...
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