Topic: Arizona Gop

2 chapters across the catalog

Sunflower Kids
Episode 1629 2:30:52 - 2:38:46

1629: Sunflower Kids

Executive Producer Credits, Carrie Lake Recording Context

New Executive Producers were credited, including Knight Smitty and Chris Hamilton of Glitz Bakery. A segment of bonus content provided an unedited recording of the Carrie Lake and Jeff DeWitt conversation, suggesting that the context of the "bribe" was more nuanced than initially reported. The full recording indicates DeWitt may have been reporting political realities rather than offering an explicit payoff.

Bad Rap
Episode 1628 33:00 - 42:01

1628: Bad Rap

Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWitt Resigns After Bribe Recording

Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWitt resigned following the release of a leaked audio recording in which he appeared to offer Kari Lake a financial incentive to stay out of the U.S. Senate race. Lake claimed the recording was evidence of "swamp" corruption, while DeWitt alleged he was set up and threatened with the release of even more damaging tapes. The scandal has significantly disrupted the Republican leadership in a key battleboard state.