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Senate candidate Carrie Lake has called for the resignation of Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWitt after releasing a shocking audio clip that allegedly depicted his attempt to bribe her to stay out of politics for two years.
Lake, who appeared at a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in New Hampshire, noted that people are tired of corruption.
When asked if DeWitt should resign over the scandal, Lake responded: “I think he should.”
“People are rising up and saying: ‘No, we want to take back our country,’” she said. “We want our government back and we will no longer tolerate one ounce of corruption. The whole truth is coming out now.”
Lake repeated calls for the Arizona Republican leader to resign when asked by another reporter, adding: “You can't have a corrupt, compromised person running the Republican Party.”
Cary Lake is calling @AZGOP President Jeff DeWitt resigns after releasing audio in which he can be heard bribing Lake not to run for US Senate in exchange for a potential job (and her salary): https://t.co/8tF4sodXf3 pic.twitter.com/4XBSzoVyYL
– Vaughn Hilliard (@vonhillard) January 24, 2024
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Bomb sound of a failed attempt to bribe a lake
In an age where politicians embroiled in scandals often emerge unscathed, the sound of DeWitt trying to bribe Lake to stay out of the Senate race is remarkable, and certainly worthy of his recusal.
“There are very powerful people who want to take you away,” DeWit says in the audio before suggesting she could get lucrative no-show jobs by adding her to the company payroll.
The conversation reportedly took place while Lake was considering running for the Senate seat.
Here's the full audio. Listen to what's being said at 9:30! 😳
Carrie Lake: “I think you should announce this.”
Jeff DeWitt: “Then I turn the key in my car and boom.”pic.twitter.com/eBuhWfexXi– H 🇺🇸 (@Simply4Truth_) January 23, 2024
“This is about defeating Trump, and I think that's a very bad thing for our country,” Lake says in rejecting the salary offer to keep her out of the race.
“Just say, 'Does he have a number?'” DeWitt said later before Lake interrupted: “Can I be bought? That's what it's about.”
“They would have to kill me to stop me,” she insists.
“You can take a pause for a few years. “You can get right back to what you're doing,” DeWit continues to press.
Lake repeatedly says no, even if the scenario involves tens of millions of dollars – or even billions – in her favor.
“It's not about the money, it's about our country,” she says emphatically.
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Lake suggests that DeWit announce the bribery attempt by these “very powerful people.”
At one point in the audiotape, Lake suggests that DeWitt expose corruption within the Arizona Republican Party by publicly announcing that he was commissioned to bribe her out of the race by “very powerful people.”
Horrifyingly, he suggests he can't do it for fear of repercussions.
He answers: “No, no, no, no, no.” “Then I turn my car key and *bang*.”
Earlier in the conversation, he asked for confidentiality, saying: “If you say no, that's fine. It's your choice. Don't tell people.”
If dewitt He is After he had to resign, which seems likely, he should consider naming those “extremely powerful people” who sent him to bribe Leek. Are they with campaigns of other candidates? National candidates? Republican representatives?
Lake is not the only call for DeWitt's resignation.
Maricopa County Republican Committee Chairman Craig Berland added: “If this is in fact true, then I am asking AZGOP Chairman Jeff DeWitt to resign.”
Women's rights advocate Riley Gaines called the audio recording “absolutely insane.”
She added: “Our government is more corrupt than we realize.” “Both sides.”
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