During an interview at the 2023 FAMiLY Leader Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) took heated questions from host Tucker Carlson.
Hutchison reiterated his belief in the existence of two genders and emphasized the importance of parental guidance when it comes to gender confusion among children.
He reaffirmed his decision to veto a bill in April 2021 that aimed to prohibit surgery and puberty blockers for minors. Governor Hutchinson clarified that he would have supported a bill restricting parents from consenting to transgender surgeries for their underage children, but the specific legislation in question impeded parents’ ability to navigate the profoundly sensitive matter they face.