White House Apologizes to Asa Hutchinson for DNC Mockery

The White House apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson after the Democratic National Committee mocked his failed presidential bid, with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients calling Hutchinson to convey President Biden's deep respect and admiration for him, emphasizing that the DNC's statement did not reflect the president's views. Hutchinson exited the race after receiving only 191 votes from Iowa Republican caucus-goers, and former President Donald Trump routinely mocked him as irrelevant.