Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned Wednesday amid controversy over a leaked audio recording in which he appeared to try to bribe former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake not to run for Senate.
DeWit, who had served in the role since January 2023, said in a statement that Lake's team had issued him an ultimatum: “Resign today or face the release of a new, more damaging recording.”
“I'm not really sure of its content, but given our many open conversations past as friends, I've decided not to take the risk,” DeWit said.
According to DeWit, the recording, first reported by the Daily Mail, was selectively edited and taken out of context. DeWit explained his comments on the recording by explaining that he had been performing his duty as party chairman to “assess and improve the viability” of GOP candidates.
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