"Arizona GOP Chair Resigns Amid Controversy Over Kari Lake Recording"

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"Arizona GOP Chair Resigns Amid Controversy Over Kari Lake Recording"
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Arizona GOP chair Jeff DeWit resigned after a recording surfaced of him offering Kari Lake a job in exchange for quitting her U.S. Senate race, prompting accusations of betrayal and corruption. DeWit cited a potential release of a damaging recording as the reason for his resignation, while Lake criticized his actions and called the recording "corrupt." The recording, made a year ago, revealed DeWit urging Lake to consider leaving the Senate race and doubting Trump's chances of reelection. The Arizona GOP will need to fill the vacancy left by DeWit's resignation.

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