"Arizona GOP Chair Resigns Amid Controversy Over Kari Lake Senate Race Bribery"

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Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned after a leaked recording revealed him offering a job and asking U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to name a price to stay out of politics. DeWit denied intending to bribe Lake, stating he was offering candid advice as a friend. The recording, leaked before a Trump fundraiser for the Arizona GOP, has shaken up the party in a battleground state. Meanwhile, Lake, known for recording confrontations, has used the leaked recording to bolster her image as an outsider. DeWit's resignation comes amid a tumultuous period for state GOP chairs, with the Florida GOP chairman also leaving amid a police investigation.
- Arizona GOP boss quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race The Associated Press
- Arizona GOP chair appears to bribe Kari Lake not to run for Senate in new audio recording NBC News
- Arizona GOP chair resigns, claiming Kari Lake’s secret recording was a 'set up'; Lake campaign fires back Fox News
- Kari Lake wants to chat? Be sure to bring a bug detector The Arizona Republic
- Kari Lake may have forced out Jeff DeWit, but she's not untouchable The Arizona Republic
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