"White House Apologizes to Asa Hutchinson for DNC Criticism as Biden Courts Anti-Trump GOP"
The White House apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement mocking the end of his 2024 Republican presidential bid, with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients calling Hutchinson to apologize on behalf of President Biden. Hutchinson, who was critical of former President Donald Trump, had refused to commit to supporting him if he won the nomination. Meanwhile, Biden has been seeking to court anti-Trump Republicans for support in the 2024 election.