25 January 2024

BOMBSHELL STORY DYK: Kari Lake was employed by AZ GOP Chair's Private Company?

The head of the Arizona GOP is stepping down after audio tapes with U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake were released, where he reportedly offered Lake money to stay out of this year's senate race to focus on running for governor.

By: abc15.com staff

Posted at 12:42 PM, Jan 24, 2024

and last updated 4:22 PM, Jan 24, 2024

PHOENIX — The head of the Arizona GOP is stepping down after audio tapes with U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake were released, where he reportedly offered Lake money to stay out of this year's senate race to focus on running for governor.

Chairman Jeff DeWit released a statement Wednesday where he adamantly denied Lake's accusation, but he also announced his resignation in the statement.

He accuses Lake's team of threatening to share another "more damaging" recording if he did not resign today.DeWit says the recorded conversation that was released took place while Lake was employed by his private company, and added, "the ethical breach in her recording of our conversation, while Lake was my employee, raises serious legal and moral concerns."

Bombshell Story --

There was a leak provided by Kari Lake!

ABC15 Arizona

8 hours ago

Arizona GOP head Jeff DeWit stepping down after leaked audio tapes

DeWit accuses Kari Lake of orchestrating the tapes to take control over the state party

Lake told KTAR Radio Wednesday that she called on Dewit to resign because the conversation was "disrespectful and unethical." Lake also told KTAR that she has had a strained relationship with DeWit since the conversation occurred.

You can view DeWit's full statement below:

(Here's one excerpt)

+. . .Since our conversation where I advised Lake to postpone her campaign and aim for the Governor's position in two years, she has been on a mission to destroy me. It was a suggestion made in good faith, believing it could benefit both her future prospects and the party's overall strategy. The release of our conversation by Lake confirms a disturbing tendency to exploit private interactions for personal gain and increases concerns about her habit of secretly recording personal and private conversations. This is obviously a concern given how much interaction she has with high profile people including President Trump. I question how effective a United States Senator can be when they cannot be trusted to engage in private and confidential conversations. . ."

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