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AR Gov. defends decision to veto anti-trans health care bill

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AR Gov. defends decision to veto anti-trans health care bill

AR Gov. defends decision to veto anti-trans health care bill

Republican Gov.

Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to respond to blowback from his own party over his decision to veto a bill banning gender-affirming treatments for transgender teens.


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