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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- The Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party has resigned amid a growing number of calls to step down after a British tabloid released clips of him reportedly trying to “bribe” former gubernatorial candidate and TV news anchor Kari Lake to not run for Senate. The verified audio recording obtained by the Daily Mail reveals party chair Jeff DeWit asking Lake to “Just say, is there a number at which,” that appears to signify Lake to essentially “name her price.” Lake is heard in the audio tape taking offense to the remark, stating, “I can be bought?...

Jeff DeWit resigned as the chair of the Arizona Republican Party Wednesday, 24 hours after DailyMail.com published leaked audio of him offering Kari Lake a plum job or money to step out of politics. In the tape, he can be heard explaining that powerful people would offer her a job or money if she sits out of politics for two years. In his resignation statement he accused Lake of setting him up by recording a private conversation.

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Nov. 29 it plans to nominate the treasurer of the state of Arizona to be NASA’s next chief financial officer. In a statement issued late Nov. 29, the Trump administration said it plans to nominate Jeffrey DeWit to the post, one of four at NASA that requires Senate confirmation. Such announcements normally precede a formal nomination by a few days. DeWit has a strong background in finance, but none in space. He founded the trading company ECHOtrade in 1999 and served as its chief executive until being elected as treasurer of Arizona in 2014....