The former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Sunday that he plans to run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Iran PressAmerica: Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, saying he believes that "people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts."

His remarks, which came Sunday to ABC's This Week, puts Hutchinson in a small Republican field that includes former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Others, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are expected to join the field but have not done so yet.

Hutchinson, a Republican moderate, told ABC that a formal announcement will be made later this month in Bentonville, Ark.

The announcement comes just two days before Trump is expected to surrender to authorities in New York following his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury over hush-money payments made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair. Trump is the first person who has lived in the White House to face criminal charges. Hutchinson subsequently called on Trump to step aside from the race.