Republican former governor of Arkansas announces run for US president

Arkansas Gov. Republican Asa Hutchinson testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, June 22, 2021. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he’s running for US president in 2024, offering himself as an alternative for Republicans ready to turn the party away from Donald Trump. “I’m running because I believe that I am the right time for America, the right candidate for our country and its future,” he says. Hutchinson, 72, tells ABC’s “This Week” in an interview aired today that he would make a formal announcement in April in Arkansas. “I’m convinced…