The chair of the Arizona Republican Party was caught on a secret recording trying to bribe Kari Lake not to run for the US Senate.
This is attributed to Jeff DeWit and he literally says in the recording that “this conversation never happened”. He then told Lake that “people back east” didn’t want her to run and they were willing to “put their money where their mouth is.”
He told her she would take a break for a couple of years and then asked her for a number. She politely declined his offer, saying she can’t be bought. Wow.
Listen below:
BREAKING: Arizona Republican Party chair Jeff DeWit caught on secret recording trying to bribe Kari Lake not to run for the Senate.
Holy s***!
"There are very powerful people who want to keep you out," he said.
At one point during the secret recording, Lake was asked to name… pic.twitter.com/9r1DoDzITD
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 23, 2024