Kari Lake Booed at Arizona GOP Meeting Amid Scandal

The Trump-endorsed Senate hopeful faced backlash following the resignation of state party head Jeff DeWit, amid allegations of a leaked conversation pressuring Lake to stay out of office.

• Kari Lake, a Republican Senate hopeful in Arizona, was booed at a state GOP meeting following a scandal involving her and the now-former head of the state’s party, Jeff DeWit.
• DeWit resigned after leaked audio appeared to show him pressing Lake to stay out of office, a claim he denies, stating the conversation was 'selectively edited'.
• Lake, who has been rumored as a vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, nominated the Trump-backed Gina Swoboda to replace DeWit.
• Lake has remained a vocal figure in GOP political spaces, making numerous public speaking appearances at conferences, despite losing the gubernatorial race in 2022.
• Recent polls have shown Lake neck-and-neck or slightly ahead of the Democratic candidate, Representative Ruben Gallego, in the race for Senate.

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