Arizona Republican chair Jeff DeWit RESIGNS over bombshell audio Bribing Kari Lake to stay out of office
Jeff DeWit resigned as the chair of the Arizona
Republican Party Wednesday, 24 hours after DailyMail.com
published leaked audio of him offering
Kari Lake a plum job or money to step out of politics.
In the tape, he can be heard explaining that powerful people would offer her a job or money if she sits out of politics for two years.
Audio obtained by DailyMail.com revealed how he made his offer at her home in early March last year.
'There are very powerful people who want to keep you out,' he can be heard saying.
Later in the 10-minute recording he asks her for 'a number' and floats the idea of finding her a job that would keep her busy for two years.
After asking her not to mention the conversation to anyone, he makes his first offer.
'So the ask I got today from back east was: "Is there any companies out there or something that could just put her on the payroll to keep her out?’
Lake reacts with indignation.
'This is about defeating Trump and I think that's a bad, bad thing for our country,' she said.
At the time of their conversation, Lake was publicly mulling a run for the U.S. Senate.
The new 10-minute audio clip includes DeWit asking for secrecy.
'If you say no, its fine, it's your choice, don't tell people,' he tells Lake.
Later he sets out the rationale behind the offer.
'I think what it really comes down to for a lot of people, it’s not about like control or agenda,' he says. 'It's about the ability to raise money to win.'
Lake sticks to her guns.
'I don't want to make a deal with these kinds of people. This is a hill worth dying on,' she said.
'I'm not ... if they're gonna steal the election to make me and our movement go away. I'm not letting them do that.
'I owe it to the people of Arizona to carry their torch and voice.'
Jeff DeWit has resigned as the head of the Arizona Republican Party 24 hours after DailyMail.com published leaked audio of him offering Kari Lake a plum job or money to step out of politics.
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