Trump's pick for Arizona governor renounced her media past. The conversion made Kari Lake a front-runner

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — Kari Lake looked directly into the camera with the self-assured gaze befitting an on-screen pro. Like so many times before...

August 1, 2022
4:24 PM

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — Kari Lake looked directly into the camera with the self-assured gaze befitting an on-screen pro. Like so many times before as a top Phoenix television anchor, she had news to share. This time, though, she was not appearing on the Fox affiliate that had long employed her — and as her tone shifted from perky to solemn, it was clear why. The industry that propelled her to prominence, she said, had become unbalanced, untruthful, divisive.'It's been a serious struggle for me,' she said, 'and I no longer want to do this job anymore.

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