NEW: Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd is running for president, he says, joining a field of more than a dozen candidates who are vying for the Republican primary nomination.
In this April 22, 2023, file photo, former Texas Congressman Will Hurd speaks to guests at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-Off, in Clive, Iowa., he said Thursday, joining a field of more than a dozen candidates who are vying for the Republican primary nomination.
"I believe the Republican Party can be the party that talks about the future, not the past. We should be putting out a vision of how do we have unprecedented peace, how do we have a thriving economy?" he continued.MORE: 'My plan is to support the Republican nominee': Texas Rep. Will Hurd In this April 22, 2023, file photo, former Texas Congressman Will Hurd speaks to guests at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-Off, in Clive, Iowa.A moderate Republican and former CIA clandestine officer, Hurd is expected to join Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson in trying to carve out a path to success as a vocally anti-Trump GOP hopeful.
“We can have a conversation about whether or not the DOJ should be doing something or not be doing something. That's a valid conversation as a former CIA guy, right?” HurdHe continued: “Yes, you're innocent until proven guilty. ... But let's be honest, if the GOP is supposed to be the party of law in order, then we need to be the party of law in order when it comes to our own folks.
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